Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Dark Star Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Tufting, Upright
Description:
Attractive perennial with a head of narrow sword shaped purple-red leaves. This plant will add the wow factor to your garden and landscape designs, it’s classy and stylish! Upright, trunk forming with age, the leaves have a weeping habit. Use as feature plants up your driveway or single specimens. Pot into large decorative pots for an amazing display. Grows approx. 3m H.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Rockery, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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