Cordyline murchisoniae

Cordyline murchisoniae, known as the Dwarf Palm Lily is an evergreen Australian plant. A shrub to 6 metres tall.[1] The range of distribution is coastal Queensland rainforests.

Dwarf Palm Lily
Cordyline murchisoniae at Mount Archer National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Lomandroideae
Genus: Cordyline
Species:
C. murchisoniae
Binomial name
Cordyline murchisoniae
Synonyms
  • Cordyline haageana

Leaves wavy edged, lanceolate in shape. 15 cm (6 in) long on thin stems. Flowering occurs in spring; being white, reddish or lilac in colour. Fruit is a red berry. Suited to gardens with moist soils in semi shade to full shade. It is not frost tolerant. A bird attracting plant.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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