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About Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia
New Zealand

Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
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Number of Varieties

353
0 40000
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Habitat

High elevation
Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed
Long Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Light Frost
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Moths

Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark
Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Cabbage Palm

In Hindi

fleeceflower
गोभी पेड़

In German

fleeceflower
Cabbage tree

In French

fleeceflower
arbre de chou

In Spanish

Polygonum affine
árbol de la col

In Greek

fleeceflower
λάχανο δέντρο

In Portuguese

fleeceflower
repolho árvore

In Polish

fleeceflower
kapusta drzewo

In Latin

fleeceflower
brassica ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Agaricomycetes
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Polygonaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Lomandroideae

Number of Species

504
1 27800
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Properties of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree

Season and care of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline.

Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

  • Fleeceflower flower color: White

  • Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

  • Cabbage Tree flower color: White

  • Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree

Care of Fleeceflower and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.