Exotism in your garden or on your balcony. Grow them in pots in non-coastal regions. Clusters of white perfumed flowers.
Native from New Zealand, Cordyline australis is a long life Agavaceae, which prefers the remaining wet soils. Its hardiness is limited, but better than the Cordyline indivisa with larger leaves, with which it is often confused.
'Red Star' is a garden variety with dark purple leaves.