Cordyline indivisa – Desert Horizon Nursery

Cordyline indivisa

Cordyline indivisa
Categories:
Tropicals  ·  
Tropicals
Light
Morning sun / afternoon shade
Water
Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.
Size
6-10 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk – strap-leaf rosette
Toxicity
Toxic — Pets
Description
A bold architectural plant with long, strap-like blue-green leaves that radiate from a central trunk. A cool, mountain-climate species (mountain cabbage tree) that is not adapted to Arizona low-desert heat and is best treated as a difficult specimen elsewhere.
Bloom Time
Summer
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Growth Rate
Slow to moderate
Growth Habit
Upright tree – single-trunk – strap-leaf rosette
Mature Size
6-10 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
White to cream
Foliage Color
Blue-green with reddish midrib
Landscape Use
Container / Patio, Specimen / Accent, Tropical Garden
Garden Style
Tropical
Soil
Amended / Rich, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Agave, Bird of paradise, Canna, Ferns, Phormium
Toxic — Pets
Toxic to pets if ingested (saponins)
Care Instructions

Light: Morning sun, afternoon shade

Water: Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soils but not waterlogged conditions.

Mature size: 6-10 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Summer

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate