Bush Flax (Cordyline indivisa-syn. Dracaena indivisa) Plant - Tropical Ornamental Plants. The Bush Flax botanically belongs to the Asparagus family (Asparagaceae). It is native to several regions of New Zealand. It is an evergreen tree, small in size, with a height of up to about 8 m. It has a medium growth rate, upright habit, a spherical shape of regular outline and medium density crown. The leaves are simple, leathery, narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, with entire margins, bluish-green in colour. The fragrant flowers, which appear from mid-spring to late summer, are purplish-white in colour, borne on a panicle inflorescence. The Bush Flax is a particularly easy-to-grow tree. It can be planted in a variety of outdoor environments as it can withstand low temperatures, urban air pollution, and is adaptable to almost any soil type as long as it has excellent drainage. It can be used in both gardening and landscape architecture as a specimen plant, in group plantings and compositions. It is also used as an indoor plant and, thanks to its resistance to salt sprays, it is even planted in seaside gardens.
► It is offered at a price determined by the particular characteristics of the palm and tropical plant, such as the size of the pot, its height, age and shape. Large palms and tropicals are also available for sale (and planting) upon prior arrangement. In any case, the price or prices listed are indicative.
| FOLIAGE | Evergreen | |
| HEIGHT | 6.00 - 8.00 m | |
| DIAMETER | 2.00 - 4.00 m | |
| EXPOSURE | Sun, Half-shade, Shade | |
| MINIMUM TEMPERATURES | From -4 to -7 °C | |
| WATERING | Regular | |
| SOIL | Medium | |
| SOIL pH | Acid to Alcaline (6 - 8) | |
| FLOWERS | Purple-White | |
| FLOWERING SEASON | Mid-Spring-Late Summer | |
| SEASIDE PLANTING | Yes |
| Plants | |
| Plants Category | Landscaping & Gardening Tropicals & Palms |
| Plants Type | Tropicals |
| Genus | Cordyline-syn. Dracaena |
| Species | indivisa |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Leaves Color | Bluish-Green |
| Autumn Foliage Color | Bluish-Green |
| Fruit | Purple Berry |
| Soil | Sand, Loam, Clay |
| pH of Soil | Range: 6 - 8. Optimum: 6.5 - 7 |
| Irrigation | Regular |
| Thorns | No |
| Toxicity | The plant is not toxic |
| Respiratory Allergies | No |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Planting Season | Bush Flaxes in pots are planted in hot areas throughout the year except for periods of very low temperatures, and the coolest from mid-spring to mid autumn |
| Plant Uses | Bush Flaxes are planted in city gardens, parks, in gardens located very close to the sea, in sandy seaside areas, on outdoor business premises (hotels, rooms to let, etc.) and are used as specimen. |