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Cordyline fruticosa

Family Asteliaceae
Plant Type broadleaf evergreen
Zone USDA:   10a - 11   RHS:   HH - FT   EGF:   G1 - G2   Australia:   4 - 5  
Care Level medium
Height 1.8 - 4.5 m (6 - 15 ft)
Spread 0.9 - 2.4 m (3 - 8 ft)
Light full sun to shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam
Soil pH neutral to alkaline

Description This splendid flowering tree transforms your yard when it is in bloom. The broadleaf evergreen Cordyline fruticosa (cabbage tree) bears showy, white and fragrant flowers during late spring to mid summer. The showy matte foliage is variegated and striped, bright pink and greyish red in colour, coarse in texture and evergreen. Cordyline fruticosa (cabbage tree) yields showy and striped fruit. This plant has cork-like bark. A specimen plant, Cordyline fruticosa (cabbage tree) can help you create a focal point in your garden design.
Typical Uses Container, cut flowers, house plant, foundation, specimen and tropical.