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Cordyline indivisa (G.Forst.) Endl.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Cordyline

Characteristics

Plant to c. 8 m high; stems massive, rather sparingly branched. Leaves to 1-2 m × 10-15 cm, broadly ensiform, narrowed above base to short petiole; midrib and several nerves conspicuous, reddish. Panicle tightly compact, 60-160 cm long. Flowers long-pedicelled, ± fleshy; segments 7-8 mm long. Berry bluish.
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A robust tree. It has a single stem. The trunk is stout. It develops a large head of sword shaped leaves. These often have a purple colour. They are 1.8 m long and 12 cm wide. The flowers are creamy white. They are on 1 m long branched panicles. It has purple berries.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 8.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in wet forests. It grows in high rainfall cool mountainous regions in New Zealand. It needs a light to medium, well-drained soil. It can grow in a shaded position. It is resistant to frost but damaged by drought. It suits hardiness zones 9-10. Arboretum Tasmania.
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Wetter mountains. Openings in wet forests.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber
Edible fruits leaves roots seeds shoots stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings suckers
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -3
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Cordyline indivisa world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:533597-1
WFO ID wfo-0000764257
COL ID 6B27B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629424
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Synonyms

Terminalis indivisa Charlwoodia indivisa Cordyline indivisa Cordyline lineata Dracaenopsis indivisa Dracaenopsis lineata Cordyline hookeri Dracaena indivisa Cordyline hectori
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