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Cordyline australis Red Chocolate

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Red Chocolate Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Tufting, Upright

Description:
This is a stunning cordyline that has bright red to brown architectural shaped foliage. A very hardy low maintenance shrub that is very popular for coastal plantings, residential gardens and commercial sites. gets to approximately 2-3m tall.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m

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

Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Rust, Scale

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed

Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae PacificIslands

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Red
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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