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Cordyline australis

Genus
Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee)
Species
australis (aw-STRAL-iss)
Synonym
Dracaena australis
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Eureka, California

Fresno, California

San Leandro, California

San Marino, California

Alba, Texas

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | November 2005 | positive

This is a relatively common landscape plant, at least here in southern California. It is much touchier than 'regular' cordylines in that...Read More

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