Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline australis Southern Splendour Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Tufting, Upright
Description:
Attractive strappy leaved perennial, with bright pink striped, grey-green foliage on an upright slender central stem. A very hardy, popular choice over the years in coastal plantings, residential gardens and commercial sites. Its broad upright leaves contrast magnificently with the horizontal lines of hedges, and against light coloured rendered surfaces. Grows approx 3-4m H x 2-3m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Low Water Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey, Pink, Variegated
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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