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Cordylinebanksii

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Genus

Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee)

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Species

banksii (BANKS-ee-eye)

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Synonym

Cordyline beuckelaeri

Cordyline diffusa

Terminalis banksii

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Spacing

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | neutral

Flowers are white and very fragrant. Foliage is strap-like and narrow with one creamy stripe down the middle. It is a fairly rare species.

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