Species

Cordyline rubra

Etymology

Cordyline: From the Greek kordyle 'club'
rubra: red

Authority

Cordyline rubra Otto & A.Dietr.

Family

Asparagaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Monocotyledonous Trees and Shrubs

Flower Colours

Red / Pink,White

Origin

Australia - eastern Australia (Queensland)

Reason For Introduction
Probably horticultural - however it arrived here rather early in New Zealands recorded history. It is possibly partly indigenous.

Life Cycle Comments
Long-lived shrub to small tree

Reproduction
By vegetative extension, root suckering and from seed

Seed
Fleshy bird dispersed fruits.

Dispersal
bird dispersed seed. Plants often establish through careless disposal of garden waste

This page last updated on 24 Mar 2012