| Description | A tropical plant that is commonly used in combination with flowering annuals in outdoor pots and sometimes in gardens. Also can be grown as a colorful indoor plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-dil-LYE-nee) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (8)9-10 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio mix |
| Flowers | pale lilac inflorescence, in zone 5 cordyline has flowered for me in the greenhouse but never outdoors |
| Leaves | burgundy to red depending on the amount of sun, some what lax |
| Dimensions | 2-3 by 2-3 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | has strong apical dominance, cutting back the plant will promote branching |
| Propagation | PP14224, tip cuttings or stem section cuttings either stuck vertical with correct orientation or laid on it's side, helps to let the cut callus |
| Native Site | New Zealand |
| Cultivar Origin | Cordyline 'Jurred' was developed by Felix M. Jury and Mark C. Jury, in Taranaki, New Zealand (Cordyline australis x C. banksii x C. pumilo) |
| Author's Notes | In zone #5 it can be grown as a patio plant than overwintered in a bright window. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com) |
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