Tropicals, Woody > Cordyline > Cordyline australis > Cordyline australis
Cordyline australis
Cabbage tree, Cabbage Palm, New Zealand Cabbage Palm, New Zealand Dragon Plant, Palm Lily
Origin: New Zealand
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Cordyline |
| Species |
| australis |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Dracaena australis |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a to 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 to 1 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 23 to 24 |
| Height |
| 1.8 m - 4.6 m |
| Spread |
| 0.9 m - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Summer patio plants or as houseplants. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in moist, fertile, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Keep soil consistently moist in summer but reduce waterings in winter. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Scale, spider mites and mealybugs. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Young plants won’t have a trunk, the cane-like trunk will grow over time. |
| Leaf Description |
| Stiletto-shaped, 7.5 cm long and 5 - 7.5 cm wide. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are grey-green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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