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Cordyline petiolaris
Large-leaved Palm Lily
Laxmanniaceae
Description:
A palm-like, multi-stemmed plant with broad green leaves 80–120 cm long. Produces small white flowers in autumn and striking red fruit in summer, adding colour and interest to shaded areas.
Special Features:
Flowers attract bees, ants, moths, and butterflies
Excellent understorey plant
Hardy and easy to grow
Can be potted or used indoors
Natural Habitat:
Wet Eucalypt Forest, Rainforest
Aspect:
Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable, Moist
Tree/Shrub Height:
Palm-like narrow, upright plant to 5m
Attracts:
Frogs, Fruit eating birds, Nectar feeding Bird, Butterflies
Flower Colour:
White, Purple
Flowering time:
Spring
Cordyline petiolaris - Large-leaved Palm Lily
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Regional ecosystem:
12.8.1, 12.11.2, 12.11.3a, 12.9-10.16, 12.11.11, 12.8.13, 12.12.13, 12.5.13, 12.3.1
Link to Regional Ecosystem description:
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