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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
New Zealand

Types
-

Number of Varieties
3

Habitat
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़

In German
Cabbage tree

In French
arbre de chou

In Spanish
árbol de la col

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese
repolho árvore

In Polish
kapusta drzewo

In Latin
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Asparagaceae

Genus
Acidosasa

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lomandroideae

Number of Species
4 100

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Properties of Cabbage Tree

Want to know the properties of Cabbage Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cabbage Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Cabbage Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cabbage Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cabbage Tree physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cabbage Tree

Taking Cabbage Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cabbage Tree include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cabbage Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cabbage Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cabbage Tree is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Coastal Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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