| Description | A tropical plant that is commonly used in combination with flowering annuals in outdoor pots and sometimes in gardens. Sundance has a reddish center at the base of the leaves. Listed as a palm-like subtropical tree. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-dil-LYE-nee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-10 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, half day morning sun, some shade, in full sun may need a little more water (hardiness zone #5) |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Temperature | 10-15 degrees F |
| Leaves | palm-like, green with red to rosy red at the base of the leaves |
| Dimensions | can reach 20-30 feet when grown as a plant in ground in tropical areas, much smaller 3 plus feet in colder regions |
| Maintenance | remove dead leaves mostly from the base of the plant, has strong apical dominance, cutting back the plant will promote branching |
| Propagation | tip cuttings or stem section cuttings either stuck vertical with correct orientation or laid on it's side, helps to let the cut callus |
| Author's Notes | I grew this plant on a south facing wall of the garage and it had no problem with the hot blazing sun. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site |
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