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Cordyline fruticosa Kahuna Rainbow

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline fruticosa Kahuna Rainbow Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm, Good Luck Plant, Palm Lily, Ti Plant,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Tufting, Upright, V-Shaped

Description:
Classic, under-story shrubs from C. fruticosa which have colourful foliage. Their structural form adds a tropical touch to the garden. Lovers of dappled shade, mimicking their origins under the canopy of tropical rainforests throughout the Pacific. C. Kahuna Rainbow is a rare slow growing variety that features green, pink, purple and orange variegated leaves. Grows approx 60cm-1m H.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm

Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Aphids, 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, Orange, Pink, Purple, Variegated
Flower Colour: Cream
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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