Blancoa canescens

Blancoa canescens - red bugles
Blancoa canescens - red bugles
Blancoa canescens - red bugles

A strappy leaf perennial from Western Australia, Blancoa is closely related to the kangaroo paw. It has pendulous red or pink bell shaped flowers in winter and early spring, and they can have contrasting yellow or orange interiors. Like the kangaroo paw, they grow from an underground rhizome which will give the plant an extra hardiness from drought, and if it dies down the plant has the ability to resprout again. It is best in temperate areas in a sunny spot, and a soil with good drainage. Feed with a good native fertiliser. Tolerates moderate frost.

Family : Haemodoraceae

Cultivar Name:

Plant Type : Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial, Bulb or bulb-like

Width : 0.4

Flowering Time : Spring, Winter

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid

Growth Habit : Evergreen

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Cut flower

Scientific Name: Blancoa canescens

Common Name : Blancoa

Height : 0.5

Flower Color : Yellow, Red, Pink, Orange

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cottage garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects