Cabbage Palm in a front garden, Torquay Road
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Cabbage Palm in a front garden, Torquay Road
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 15 Sep 2011
Cordyline australis was introduced from New Zealand in 1823. It is not a true palm and is currently assigned to the family Asparagaceae; it is related to sisal. (Information from Wikipedia and Mitchell, 1974). It thrives on the southern and western coasts of Britain and Ireland but many specimens in inland gardens were killed in the prolonged cold of the 2010-11 winter. More of the attractive terrace is seen in Image
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Image Location
Latitude
50.540037
Longitude
-3.510074