Exotism in your garden or on your balcony. Grow them in pots in non-coastal regions. The flowers are very fragrant and liked by bees.
The leaves can get spotted if airing is not sufficient.
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.