Cordyline cannifolia

Cordyline cannifolia
Cordyline cannifolia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
clade: Angiosperms
clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Cordyline
Species: C. cannifolia
Binomial name
Cordyline cannifolia
R.Br.

Cordyline cannifolia, is one of a several plants known as the Palm Lily. It is an evergreen Australian plant.[1] A shrub to 5 metres tall though in other situations it may be fully grown at only 60 cm tall. Found only in Queensland and the Northern Territory in rainforests and wet eucalyptus forests. The natural range of distribution is from near Rockhampton to Cape York.

Leaves are variable, from 20 to 50 cm long, and 5 to 12 cm wide. The leaf stems also vary in size, from 5 to 20 cm long. A good feature for identification is the glaucous under-leaf colour.

Like many of the Australian Cordyline plants, the dark red berries are another appealing ornamental feature. They're about a centimetre in diameter. For the garden, it is best suited to a warm and moist situation. Being a tropical plant, it is not suited to frost and cold winds.

References

  1. ^ "Cordyline cannifolia, Society for growing Australian Plants, Queensland". http://www.sgapqld.org.au/article45.html. 
Cordyline cannifolia at Wooroonooran National Park, Australia
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