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Cordyline australis
Cabbage Tree
Cordyline · Asparagaceae
Cordyline australis, commonly known as the cabbage tree, or by its Māori name of tī or tī kōuka, is a widely branched monocot tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall with a stout trunk and sword-like leaves, which are clustered at the tips of the branches and can be up to 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) long.
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Classification
Genus
Cordyline
Family
Asparagaceae
Common name
Cabbage Tree
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Cordyline australis belongs to the Cordyline genus within the Asparagaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Very low
Light
Full sun
Soil
Free-draining
Growth rate
Slow
Mature size
Rosette / clumping
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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Black Knight'
'Kasper Green'
'Red Sensation'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Cabbage Tree.
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Further reading
- 01Cordyline australis taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
