Grass Palm Cordyline australis
Other Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Dracaena australis
- Phonetic Spelling
- kor-di-LY-nee aw-STRAIL-iss
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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New Zeland Cabbage Tree is on of the most recognized plants of that island. It is grown in containers as a house plant or on a patio where it can be brought in over the winter.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cordyline
- Species:
- australis
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Greek
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- New Zeland
- Dimensions:
- Height: 6 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Coarse
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 6-feet-12 feet
- 12-24 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Smooth
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Sheath
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 3-6 inches
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Riparian
- Slope/Bank
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Drought
- Salt
- Wind
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
