Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline banksii Electric Pink Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm, Design Edge,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Shrubs Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Vivid pink and purple foliaged cordyline that gets brighter in the cooler months. Grows to approx 1.2m in height. Use as a focal point in borders, in pots or in tropical settings. This clumping cordyline has 'wow' factor and is a dramatic contrast against green foliaged plants.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Heat and frost tolerant once established. Plant 80cm apart for a mass display. Source: © 2014 Sprint Horticulture Pty Ltd
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Agavaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Pink, Purple, Variegated
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: Moderate
Wind: High
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