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Cordyline rubra

Red-fruited Palm Lily

Laxmanniaceae

Description:

A multi-stemmed, upright palm-like lily with broad leaves up to 50 cm long and 5.5 cm wide. Produces small white flowers in late winter to spring, followed by red fruit in summer.

Special Features:

  • Attracts 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, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Adaptable, Moist

Tree/Shrub Height:

Palm-like, narrow, upright plant to 4m

Attracts:

Frogs, Fruit eating birds, Nectar feeding Bird

Flower Colour:

White, Pink

Cordyline rubra - Red-fruited Palm Lily

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