Home
Garden Plants


Compare Cabbage Tree and Duranta


Duranta and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
New Zealand  
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America  

Types
Not Available  
Skyflower  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
White, Yellow, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Small elliptic  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seperation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
slow-release fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bugs, Insects  

Allergy
Asthma  
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
DURANTA  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
Duranta  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Duranta  

In French
arbre de chou  
Duranta  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
Duranta  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
Duranta  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Duranta  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
Duranta  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
Duranta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Duranta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
4  
99+
17  
99+

What is >>
<< All

Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Duranta

If you are confused whether Cabbage Tree or Duranta are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cabbage Tree and Duranta Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cabbage Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Duranta fertilizers required are slow-release fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cabbage Tree and Duranta if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Compare Broadleaf Evergreen

Importance of Cabbage Tree and Duranta

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Duranta. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree and Duranta as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Duranta is Not Available. Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Duranta has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cabbage Tree vs Duranta

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cabbage Tree vs Duranta and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cabbage Tree are Asthma whereas of Duranta have drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cabbage Tree has showy fruits and Duranta has showy fruits. Also Cabbage Tree is not flowering and Duranta is not flowering . You can compare Cabbage Tree and Duranta facts and facts of other plants too.

Broadleaf Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen


Compare Broadleaf Evergreen