Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline fruticosa Aussie Flag Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm, Good Luck Plant, Palm Lily, Ti Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Clumping, Shrub Like, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Striking evergreen broad leaved plant with bright green and gold striped foliage. Provides stunning bright afoliage colour all year. Great for adding a tropical feel to the landscape and brightening dull areas. Mass plant for impact or plant in a container as a feature. Grows approx. 3m H x 1m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Asparagaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Yellow
Flower Colour: Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low