grandis Wiegand Taetsia stricta (Sims) Standl.

A shrub to 5 metres tall found in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest, usually on the coastal lowlands.

[7] Cordyline stricta is widely planted in gardens and commercial landscapes for the ornamental value of both its foliage and flower heads and berries.

C. stricta is adaptable to a wide range of climate and planting situations, from full sun to shade, and is moderately drought tolerant once established.

[9] Cordyline stricta is a host plant for Yellow-streaked Swift caterpillars.