Tropicals, Woody > Cordyline > Cordyline australis > Cordyline australis 'Purple Tower'
Cordyline australis
'Purple Tower'
Purple Tower Cordyline, Purple Tower Cabbage Palm, Purple Tower Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka, Purple Tower Torbay Palm, Purple Tower Dracaena Spike
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Cordyline |
| Species |
| australis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Purple Tower' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen), Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Dracaena australis 'Purple Tower' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 33.8 - 50 |
| Height |
| 4.7 - 6 m |
| Spread |
| 1.8 - 2.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A long-lived broadleaf evergreen. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun to partial shade. Water regularly but do not overwater. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale, spider mites and mealybugs. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Stiletto shaped leaves grow up to 76 cm long and 15 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, fragrant and grow at the end of 30 cm long panicles. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are burgundy. Flowers are white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| By softwood cuttings and air layering. |
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