Cordyline banksii
FOREST CABBAGE TREE, BANKS'S CABBAGE TREE
Asparagaceae-Lomandroideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, formal, contemporary & coastal designs

Uses: pot, large planter, accents, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Cordyline banksii
FOREST CABBAGE TREE, BANKS'S CABBAGE TREE
Asparagaceae-Lomandroideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
4m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: strongly fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late spring

Leaves: mid green

Bark & Stems: grey fissured bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, formal, contemporary & coastal designs

Uses: pot, large planter, accents, poolside

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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