Cordyline australis
Tī Kōuka






Suitable for group and specimen plantings, as well as containers. Hardy enough to grow in all situations and climates. Green leaves form large tufts. The stunning cream flowers are borne in large panicles in late-spring and perfume the air with their sweet fragrance. Produces fruit in mid-summer to early-autumn that birds adore.
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Family: Asparagaceae, asparagus family, a family of flowering plants. Learn more about Asparagaceae.
Genus: Cordyline, cordyline, derived from the Greek noun κορδύλη (kordúlē, 'club, cudgel'), in reference to the enlarged underground stems or rhizomes of species in this genus. A genus of flowering plants native to the western Pacific Ocean region, from New Zealand, eastern Australia, southeastern Asia and Polynesia, with one species found in southeastern South America. Learn more about Cordyline.
Species: Cordyline australis, austrālis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'southern', in reference to this species' native geographical location. Does not necessarily mean from Australia. Learn more about Cordyline australis.
Common Name: Tī Kōuka
Other Common Name(s): Cabbage Tree