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New Zealand cabbage tree
New Zealand cabbage tree
Cordyline australis
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Up to 350 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate forest
Range
New Zealand
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Armor
Status
Uncommon

About

Cordyline australis, commonly known as the New Zealand cabbage tree, is a tall, deciduous tree native to New Zealand. The Red Star variety is easily recognized by its five-pointed red star-shaped flower on the trunk.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Species
Cordyline australis