Cordyline cannifolia R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Cordyline

Characteristics

Erect shrub, often single-stemmed, usually 0.6–2 m high, occasionally to 5 m. Leaves 20–50 cm long, rarely to 18 cm, 5–12 cm wide, glaucous beneath with conspicuous, widely spaced secondary veins; petiole grooved above, 5–20 cm long. Panicles to 25 cm long; scape to 50 cm long; pedicels 1–2 mm long. Sepals and petals equal, 6–8 mm long, minutely fimbriate at the tips. Fruit c. 1 cm diam., red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 2.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Grows in rainforest and wet eucalypt forest, on coastal ranges and lowlands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

Cordyline cannifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Cordyline cannifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533553-1
WFO ID wfo-0000764216
COL ID YCT2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Sansevieria cannifolia Cordyline cannifolia Dracaena cannifolia Cordyline terminalis var. cannifolia