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Cordyline banksii 'Electric Pink'

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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee) (Info)
Species: banksii (BANKS-ee-eye) (Info)
Cultivar: Electric Pink
Additional cultivar information: (PP19213)
Hybridized by Chen; Year of Registration or Introduction: 2007

Synonym:Terminalis banksii

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Smooth-Textured
Pink

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:
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

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	Kell	On Sep 10, 2009, Kell from Northern California, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: This is a hard to miss plant in your garden. I love it! I have 3 of them. So far no care! I water them on occasion, that is it. They seem to do fine with irregular watering too. No wilting. I have not even repotted them since the original potting 3 years ago. They have over wintered with no damage at all even in short, light frosts. They have also gotten much bigger. No bugs seem to bother them either!
Positive	LagunaRich	On Mar 8, 2009, LagunaRich from Laguna Niguel, CA wrote: It should be noted that although Southern Splendor and Electric Pink look similar when very young, Southern Splendor grows up on a single stalk with a plume of pink striped leaves shooting out from the top of the stalk. Electric Pink does have a more intense pink color but only grows leaves from the ground up, without a stalk. Electric Pink shoots new leaves from division on the ground level, never growing a stalk. It looks more like the growth habit of a flax/phormium plant. Different appearances for different garden design purposes.
Positive	lakeshoredrive	On Jan 20, 2008, lakeshoredrive from Chicago, IL wrote: The color of this plant is absolutely intense!

Regional...

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

Carlsbad, California
Hayward, California
Laguna Niguel, California
San Diego, California
San Leandro, California
San Pedro, California
Chicago, Illinois

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