Riley's Petals & Blooms

• New Years

• Any Occasion
• Birthday
• Love & Romance
• Anniversary
• New Baby
• Congratulations
• Thanks
• Get Well
• Winter
• Sympathy
• Wedding
• Ceremonies
• Wedding Party - Floral
• Reception Flowers
• Reception Décor
• Corsages & Boutonnieres

• Roses
• Brand Name Gifts
• Build-A-Bear
• Burt's Bee
• Eli's Cheesecake
• Mrs. Beasley's
• Mrs. Fields
• Starbucks
• Sweets in Bloom®
• Plants
• Tropical
• Gourmet Baskets
• Best Sellers
• Corporate Gifts
• Additional Gifts
• Holiday Gifts
• Blooming Gifts
• New Baby Baskets
• Candy Bouquets
• Occasion Baskets
• Cookies and Cakes
• Plush Gifts
• Spa Gift Baskets
• Gourmet Food Gifts

Origin & History

The kangaroo paw's botanical name anigozanthus is derived from the Greek anoigo (to open), and anthos (flower.) The name reflects the kangaroo paw's way of opening widely from the blossom's base. The French botanist Jacques-Julian Houton de Labillardiere was the first European to collect kangaroo paw at his home near Esperance in 1792. It was proclaimed the flower emblem of Western Australia on November 9, 1960.