Cabbage Palm
Cordyline australis
Toxic to cats and dogs
The spiky architectural cordyline used across UK gardens and doorsteps. Hardy in mild areas, and it resents cold wet roots more than cold air.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats)
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting (occasionally with blood), depression, anorexia, hypersalivation, dilated pupils (cats)
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 10–14 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature-5–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Collapse after a wet winter — roots rotted, not frost
- Brown lower leaves — normal ageing; pull them away
- Yellowing centre — waterlogging — Yellow leaves →
Similar plants
- Ti Plant toxicCordyline fruticosa
- Canary Island Date Palm safePhoenix canariensis
- Olive unconfirmedOlea europaea
- Zinnia safeZinnia species
In the app
Add a cabbage palm to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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