Tropicals, Woody > Cordyline > Cordyline obtecta > Cordyline obtecta 'Emerald Goddess'

Family

Asparagaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Species

obtecta

Cultivar

'Emerald Goddess'

Category

Tropicals, Woody

Type

Shrub (evergreen)

Synonyms

Cordyline obtecta 'Green Goddess'

USDA Hardiness Zone

9 - 11

Canadian Hardiness Zone

6a - 7b

RHS Hardiness Zone

H1c - H4

Temperature (°C)

-4 - 10

Temperature (°F)

25 - 50

Height

3 - 6 m

Spread

1 - 3 m

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Description and Growing Information

Flowering Period

Landscape

Used as a specimen plant.

Cultivation

Full sun to partial shade, rich and well drained soil.

Shape

Vertical and upright. The trunk can branch in two during growth. Densely foliated.

Growth

Medium

Pests

Bacterial leaf spot, stem rot and tip death.

Flower/Leaf Bud Description

Pointed.

Leaf Description

Long, pointed and linear leaf form. Leaves are 60 - 65 cm in length and 5.5 - 7 m in width.

Flower Description

Form in clusters and are 2 cm in diameter. The peduncle is 1 - 3 cm in diameter and 10 - 20 cm in length.

Fruit Description

Small fruit the occurs in clusters. Present during the spring and summer months and has a sweet scent. The fruit is 4 mm in diameter and has a slit down the center.

Colour Description

The bark is greyish-brown in colour. The buds are a glossy greenish-yellow. The foliage is greenish-yellow. The flowers are yellowish-white. The fruit are white and dulls as it ripens.

Texture Description

The bark is rough and cracked. The foliage is smooth and glossy.

Propagation

To propagate place the cane cutting in water. Takes one month for the cane to root. Move into a pot with rich soil. Lay 10 cm pieces of can horizontally and place, partially buried in a flat of perlite in a mist system with bottom heat. New shoots will emerge in about six weeks followed by roots.

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