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Cordyline mauritiana

 
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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee) (Info)
Species: mauritiana (maw-rih-tee-AY-na) (Info)

Synonym:Dracaena mauritiana

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
White/Near White
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Fall/Early Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

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
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Don_Mader On Jun 11, 2006, Don_Mader from Victoria, TX (Zone 9a) wrote:

Provides great year-round color. Mine seem to produce the best color in light shade. Leaves have a tendency to turn brown if getting too much sun.

Neutral timrann On Mar 5, 2006, timrann from Other
Mauritius wrote:

This plant is rare in Mauritius and reunion island .It is rarely found in some private garden.Is also a protected species. Flowers are white and pale purple when polinated. Grow rather easily from cuttings.Leaves are large and bright green , about 1 m in length.

Positive vince1973 On Oct 27, 2005, vince1973 from SaintMalo
France (Zone 9a) wrote:

Very much like Cordyline banksii (fruit are blackish). I have young plant grown from seeds from Reunion island. They survived winters (about -5°c) from seedling stage.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Naples, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Kihei, Hawaii
Victoria, Texas



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