Cordyline obtecta 'Green Goddess'
Tī Kōuka
Has broad, fresh-green leaves. Branches close to the ground and has a very compact head of leaves.
Native
Evergreen
Clay soils
Small garden
Attracts bees
Attracts birds
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Asparagaceae, asparagus family, a family of flowering plants.
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.
Species: Cordyline obtecta, obtēcta (Latin, participle), meaning 'covered', in reference to the way the inflorescence (cluster of flowers) barely protruded beyond the leaves when this species was first described.
Cultivar: Cordyline obtecta 'Green Goddess'
Synonyms: Cordyline kaspar 'Green Goddess', Cordyline baueri 'Green Goddess'
Common Name: Tī Kōuka
Other Common Name(s): Cabbage Tree
Description and Features
Description: Has broad, fresh-green leaves. Branches close to the ground and has a very compact head of leaves.
Height: 3m
Width: 3m
Uses: Small garden, Attracts bees, Attracts birds
Soil Type: Clay soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Green
Winter: Green
Spring: Green