Common names:
Cabbage Tree
Purple Cabbage Tree
Cabbage Palm
Ti Kouka
Torbay Palm
Dracaena Spike

Also sold as:
  • Atropurpureum
  • Purpurea

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Leaves: Glaucous
Unusual foliage color
Fruit: Edible to birds
Dehiscent
Flowers: Fragrant
Blooms on old wood
Inflorescence Type: Umbel
Underground structures: Corm
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Alpine Gardening
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Edible Parts: Bark
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed: eweks6 8-
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable for hanging baskets
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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