Cordyline obtecta 'Green Goddess'
Tī Kōuka





Has broad, fresh-green leaves. Branches close to the ground and has a very compact head of leaves.
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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 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. Learn more about Cordyline obtecta.
Cultivar: Cordyline obtecta 'Green Goddess'
Synonyms: Cordyline kaspar 'Green Goddess', Cordyline baueri 'Green Goddess'
Common Name: Tī Kōuka
Other Common Name(s): Cabbage Tree, Three Kings Cabbage Tree