Description	A tropical plant that is commonly used in combination with flowering annuals in outdoor pots and sometimes in gardens. It provides a nice red color. An extremely tough plant
Plant Type	All Plants, Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone	7-10
Sunlight	mostly sunny, half day morning sun, some shade, may tolerate full, in full sun may need a little more water (hardiness zone #5)
Moisture	average
Soil & Site	average
Growing Media	average patio
Temperature	hardy to about 10-20 degrees F
Leaves	broad spear shaped, dark burgundy-bronze leathery leaves around a single stem
Dimensions	If over wintered and grown on for a few years, can reach 3-4 feet by 3-4 feet, reaches 25 feet in frost free areas
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
Native Site	Species plant native to Australia.
Misc Facts	Reported to the same plant as Red Star Cordyline?
Author's Notes	In zone #5 it can be grown as a patio plant than over wintered in a bright window.
Notes & Reference	#156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com)