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
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Park And Gardens, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Rust, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Purple
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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