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Beginner
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5m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Cordyline australis Purpurea Group
Other names: New Zealand cabbage palm
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Genus: Cordyline
Variety or cultivar: Purpurea Group _ Purpurea Group is an evergreen perennial that starts as a rosette of purple leaves and gradually develops a trunk to become a palm-like tree.
Cordyline australis Purpurea Group is: Evergreen
Flower: Cream in Summer
Foliage: Purple in All seasons
Habit: Single stemmed palm, cycad or tree
Cordyline australis Purpurea Group (New Zealand cabbage palm) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Coastal, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Foliage only, Low Maintenance, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun or light shade, in a sheltered position.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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