Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Red Star Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Trees Tufting, Upright Narrow
Description:
Cordyline australis Red Star will provide a red-brown accent colour in gardens all year long. Cordyline Red Star has an upright habit, strappy foliage and develops a trunk. A fantastic plant for large patio containers and offers a sophisticated look by means of its upright leaves presented in a spherical fan like arrangement. Grows approx. 2.5m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Caterpillars, Rust, Scale, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes: Prefers low humidity and dry summers. Doesn't like wet, cold soil conditions. Older leaves can be marked by rust like fungal spots, remove the worst and spray with a Rose Gun. Cordylines aren't hungry plants but do benefit from an application of plant food or slow release fertiliser. Source: © 2014 Sprint Horticulture Pty Ltd
Plant Care
Liquid feed, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Brown, Red
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: High
Wind: High
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