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Cordyline australis (Cabbage Tree)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000993



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Liliaceae
Genus: Cordyline
Species: Cordyline australis
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial
  • Tree
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 20 to 40 feet (6 to 12 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Architectural
  • Indoor
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Mediterranean Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Near White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - food (fruit/berries/insects/seeds)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Jewell (5504) wrote on Jul 25 2009
The red variety had die off this winter with temperatures in the mid teens Fahrenheit. Green, common variety more hardy (they are still all about town as well as in my yard). Looks like a small palm when older. Mine started out as a gift plant in a small planter and is now 15 feet tall.

Winter 2009 thought I had lost this plant/tree. Most in town were killed. Mine was killed to the ground and we cut it down. Returned from roots during the fall.

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