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Cordyline australis Atropurpurea

Botanical Name
Cordyline australis Atropurpurea
Common Names
Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Single trunked, slender, evergreen tree with a palm-like appearance. Native to New Zealand, this Cordyline is slow growing to approx. 10m. Each branch has a cluster of purple sword-like leaves that do not have sharp terminal spines. In spring, panicles of small creamy-white flowers are produced followed by small purple berries. Very hardy, popular over the years in coastal plantings, in residential gardens and commercial sites.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Atropurpurea Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Trees Horizontal Branching, Tufting, Upright

Description:
Single trunked, slender, evergreen tree with a palm-like appearance. Native to New Zealand, this Cordyline is slow growing to approx. 10m. Each branch has a cluster of purple sword-like leaves that do not have sharp terminal spines. In spring, panicles of small creamy-white flowers are produced followed by small purple berries. Very hardy, popular over the years in coastal plantings, in residential gardens and commercial sites.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained