Cordyline banksii - Forest Cabbage Tree, Ti Ngahere
The Forest Cabbage Tree (Ti Ngahere) is a small, palm-like forest tree with multiple erect branches, each crowned with tufts of long, pointed green leaves. The foliage is tough and narrow, tapering into a long leaf stalk that expands to enclose the stem. During late spring and summer, it produces beautifully scented white flowers, which attract native birds and bees. In autumn, it bears small, whitish fruit that further supports wildlife.
Growing Conditions:
• Tolerances: Frost, salt, wind, and coastal environments.
• Endemic Distribution: Common throughout the North Island; widespread in the northern half of the South Island, extending west to Haast and with occasional unverified reports in Fiordland.
Specifications:
• Height: Up to 4m
• Flowering: White flowers from November – January
• Fruiting: Small whitish fruit from February – April
Ideal Uses:
• Bird food / Attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Forests
The Forest Cabbage Tree is a hardy, ornamental native tree, perfect for wildlife-friendly plantings, forest restoration, and coastal landscapes.
Approximate product size & price:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml): $8 each | 9 for $60
• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L): $15 each | 5 for $60
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L): $32 each | 4 for $100
More than happy to mix and match bulk pricing with plants of the same price range.
Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
“We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage”
The Forest Cabbage Tree (Ti Ngahere) is a small, palm-like forest tree with multiple erect branches, each crowned with tufts of long, pointed green leaves. The foliage is tough and narrow, tapering into a long leaf stalk that expands to enclose the stem. During late spring and summer, it produces beautifully scented white flowers, which attract native birds and bees. In autumn, it bears small, whitish fruit that further supports wildlife.
Growing Conditions:
• Tolerances: Frost, salt, wind, and coastal environments.
• Endemic Distribution: Common throughout the North Island; widespread in the northern half of the South Island, extending west to Haast and with occasional unverified reports in Fiordland.
Specifications:
• Height: Up to 4m
• Flowering: White flowers from November – January
• Fruiting: Small whitish fruit from February – April
Ideal Uses:
• Bird food / Attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Forests
The Forest Cabbage Tree is a hardy, ornamental native tree, perfect for wildlife-friendly plantings, forest restoration, and coastal landscapes.
Approximate product size & price:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml): $8 each | 9 for $60
• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L): $15 each | 5 for $60
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L): $32 each | 4 for $100
More than happy to mix and match bulk pricing with plants of the same price range.
Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
“We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage”
The Forest Cabbage Tree (Ti Ngahere) is a small, palm-like forest tree with multiple erect branches, each crowned with tufts of long, pointed green leaves. The foliage is tough and narrow, tapering into a long leaf stalk that expands to enclose the stem. During late spring and summer, it produces beautifully scented white flowers, which attract native birds and bees. In autumn, it bears small, whitish fruit that further supports wildlife.
Growing Conditions:
• Tolerances: Frost, salt, wind, and coastal environments.
• Endemic Distribution: Common throughout the North Island; widespread in the northern half of the South Island, extending west to Haast and with occasional unverified reports in Fiordland.
Specifications:
• Height: Up to 4m
• Flowering: White flowers from November – January
• Fruiting: Small whitish fruit from February – April
Ideal Uses:
• Bird food / Attractant
• Bee food
• Riparian plantings
• Forests
The Forest Cabbage Tree is a hardy, ornamental native tree, perfect for wildlife-friendly plantings, forest restoration, and coastal landscapes.
Approximate product size & price:
• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml): $8 each | 9 for $60
• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L): $15 each | 5 for $60
• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L): $32 each | 4 for $100
More than happy to mix and match bulk pricing with plants of the same price range.
Timeframe:
We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.
Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.
“We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage”