Tree 10
Cabbage Palm
Cordyline australis
Leaf / foliage
Flower / fruit / bark
Botanical Information
Family: Asparagaceae
Origin: New Zealand
Type: Evergreen shrub / tree-like perennial
Typical height: 4.8 metres
About this tree
Cordylines are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials with
rosettes of long, narrow leathery leaves.
Large mature plants produce fragrant white flowers during summer,
followed by clusters of small white berries.
In the Garden
Location
Courtyard area
Planted
Late 1980s
Notes
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