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Cordyline Magic Star ('Tus020')

cabbage palm [Magic Star]

A compact, upright evergreen perennial palm, shrub or tree with long, narrow green foliage edged with creamy-white, fading to pink towards the bottom and bright red at the trunk. An excellent addition to patio pots and containers or a tropical border

Synonyms

Cordyline 'Tus020'

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Cordyline are palm-like evergreen shrubs or tree-like perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or anrrowly lance-shaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cup-shaped flowers followed by small. spherical berries
Name status: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in a sheltered position in full sun or partial shade. See cordyline cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by removing well-rooted suckers in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Architectural
City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Gravel garden
Patio and container plants
Mediterranean climate plants
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds
Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning required. Old, dead leaves can be pulled away from the base

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and scale insects

Diseases

May be susceptible to cordyline slime flux and honey fungus (rarely)

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