Cordyline, Cabbage Palm, Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Torbay Palm, Dracaena Spike 'Sundance'
Cordyline australis
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Genus: | Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee) (Info) |
| Species: | australis (aw-STRAL-iss) (Info) |
| Cultivar: | Sundance |
| Synonym: | Dracaena australis |
Category:
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Foliage Color:
Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 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)
Where to Grow:
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Danger:
N/A
Bloom Color:
Pink
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
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:
Fresno, California
South Jordan, Utah
Gardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On May 26, 2005, palmbob from Acton, CA (Zone 8b) wrote: Nice brightly colored version of this plant. Seems to lose a bit of color as ages. |
