Cordyline australis Red Heart
Cordyline australis Red Heart is a frost-tender, evergreen palm-like tree, which forms an upright trunk over time. This decorative, subtropical beauty is crowned by a dense cluster of bright green, sword-like leaves with a red flushing core. The leaves are narrow and arching and have a tough, leathery texture. Cordyline australis is native to subtropical parts of New Zealand, where it grows in coastal areas, forest edges and high mountain forests, along river shores and swamps. It can handle drought and cold circumstances pretty well. It’s also great for patio containers as well as for landscaping. Cordyline australis is commonly known as Cabbage Palm or Cabbage Tree. Other internationally used common names for Cordyline australis are: Giant Dracaena; Giant Dracena; Grass Palm; New Zealand Cabbage Tree; Koolboom; Koolplant; Palm Lily; tī kōuka. Evanthia has Cordyline australis Red Heart starting material available all year round, as tissue culture young plants. Ask our team for the Cordyline cultivation manual for commercial production. Check out all Cordylines, trunk-forming or clump-forming, in the Evanthia range.
Properties
Botanical name:
Cordyline australis
Family:
Asparagaceae
Series name:
Product group:
Cordyline
VBN code:
Status:
Product group:
Grow cool
Subtropical
Cultivation information
Starting material:
Young plant from tissue culture
Pot size:
cm
Stem length:
-
cm
Growing location:
Plant density:
/m2
Sowing period:
Growing temperature:
Pot size:
cm
Pot size:
50-150
cm
Ideal growing temperature:
5-18
°C
Growing time to young plant:
15-18
weeks
Growing time from young plant to final product:
25
-
52
weeks
USDA Hardiness zone:
9-11
Average number of seeds per kilo:
The information shown here is intended as a general guide and should not be considered growing instructions. Details are based on Western European climate conditions, unless specifically stated otherwise.
