Cabbage Palm
(Cordyline australis)

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Cordyline australis

This is a feature plant up to 6m tall with a narrow erect form and striking foliage, suitable for very narrow garden beds. It produces masses of small white fragrant flowers on stalks in summer and its young form is often used for potted plants.

Type
Native
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Container
One
Size
Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
Root size
2.5 metres
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Moist tropical, Semi-arid with summer rain, Moist temperate with hot summers, Arid interior, Semi-arid with winter rain, Moist temperate with warm summers, Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy, Loam, Clay
Tolerances
Salt
Regions
Yarra Valley Water plants, Water efficient plants
Shade levels
Full sun
Flowering seasons
Summer
Colours
Yellow, Green, White