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Image of
Cordyline indivisa or Blue Dracena
or
Broad-Leaved
Cabbage Tree
or
Grass Palm or Mountain Cabbage Tree
or
Dracaena indivisa
or
Terminalis indivisa or
Spike |
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Cordyline indivisa
(Blue Dracena, Broad-Leaved
Cabbage Tree, Grass Palm, Mountain Cabbage Tree, Spike) |
Synonyms:
Dracaena indivisa, Terminalis indivisa
Family: Agavaceae
Origin: Native to New Zealand
Light: Sun-light shade
Height: 2-3', can reach 20'
Spacing: 0.5-24"
Blooms: Fragrant, creamy-white, huge panacles, mid-Spring
Foliage: Foliage, evergreen, grassy-leaved, long, sword-shaped,
smooth-textured, yellow center rib, fountain-like
Seeds: White/blue berries
Soil: Well-drained, acidic,
alkaline, rich/poor, moist
Water: Regular
Insects/Diseases: Watch for spider mites and thrips
Propagation: Seeds (Presoak 1-2 days in warm water then surface
sow), softwood cuttings, root cuttings
Uses: Container, specimen, shrub, landscaping, mass planting,
indoors
Comments:
Cordyline indivisa or Blue Dracena
or
Broad-Leaved
Cabbage Tree
or
Grass Palm or
Mountain Cabbage Tree
or
Dracaena indivisa
or
Terminalis indivisa or
Spike
is a perennial tropical tree with
an upright, moderate growth habit. This New Zealand native has
graceful ,fountain-like grassy leaves.
In mid-Spring, garden planted tree will bear fragrant creamy-white
blossoms, followed later by either blue or white berries with seeds
inside. Cordyline indivisa can be propagated from seeds, air
layering, softwood cuttings or
root cuttings.
Seeds will take about
a month to sprout;
surface sow in July, ideally
at 80-85 degrees Fahrenheit
in well-drained, moist soil, providing light.
Blue Dracena
does not transplant well so plant it in a permanent sunny to part shade
location.
Grass Palm is
hardy to 32 degrees
Fahrenheit.
It is ideal for
centerpiece planting or in
flowering beds.
If plants get too tall, cut the top off and propagated by air layering
or root in soil so you will have extra plants; the top of the original
plant will grow new shoots. Older
Broad-Leaved
Cabbage Tree
will develop a beige, thick, ringed palm tree-like trunk when the bottom
part of dried leaves are removed.
Container cultivated plants will be shorter in height; in colder areas,
it can be brought indoors and provide plant with bright indirect light.
Mountain Cabbage Tree
provide Winter interest and
it adds a tropical flair to the landscape. Plant en masse for a
dramatic vista in the landscape.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 9-10 |
