Cordyline indivisa /Blue Dracaena Palm

Accent from the heavy tufted foliage in a planting at the Columbia, SC Botanical Garden
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Accent from the heavy tufted foliage in a planting at the Columbia, SC Botanical Garden

Accent from the heavy tufted foliage in a planting at the Columbia, SC Botanical Garden


Scientific Name:	Cordyline indivisa
Common Name:	Blue Dracaena Palm
Plant Type:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	8, 9, 10 Determine Your Zone
Height:	15-20 feet
Spread:	5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:	Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Flower color:	White, Various
Fruit present:	Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fruit color:	Black
Light Exposure:	Part Sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:	Slow
Water Requirement:	Medium
Maintenance Level:	Low
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	Does not like, hot, humid weather but is better adapted to the moist,cool, even climate of the Pacific coast. It prefers neutral to alkaline soils. Most parts of this species are edible. Some believe this plant to be a noxious weed. Performs well in large decorative garden pots and other containers. Fertilize in late winter and again in the summer. Periodically remove old browning foliage to keep plant tidy.