Cordyline murchisoniae

Location & distribution maps

Plant  information

Common name:                Dwarf Palm Lily 

Conservation status:  Special  least concern

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• Flowering occurs in spring

• They are white, reddish or lilac in colour

Fruit:                         

• Fruit is a red berry

Leaves:         

• Leaves wavy edged & lanceolate in shape

• 15 cm long

Stem & branches: 

• Thin stems

Roots:         

Habit:        

• An evergreen shrub to 6 m tall

Habitat:   

• Coastal rainforest

Distribution:                  

• Queensland

Additional notes:     

• Cultivation

  • Suited to gardens with moist soils in semi shade to full shade

  • It is not frost tolerant

  • A bird attracting plant.

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordyline_murchisoniae (Jan 2024)