Botanical Name: Common Names:
Cordyline glauca Cabbage Tree, Cabbage Palm,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Clumping, Shrub Like, Tufting, Upright
Description:
Medium evergreen plant with dark green broad leaves. Beautiful mauve-coloured flower spikes appear in summer. Great for adding a tropical feel to the landscape. Mass plant for impact or plant in a container as a feature. Grows approx. 1.5m-3m tall x 1m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mealy Bugs, Powdery Mildew, 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
Flower Colour: Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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