Cordyline is a genus of about 20 species of evergreen shrubs and tree-like, woody monocotyledonous flowering plants. The larger perennials resemble palm trees and have long, leathery leaves that grow in tufts or rosettes, and sweetly-scented cup-shaped flowers borne on large stems above the foliage. These are followed by small white, red, blue or purple berries. Cabbage palms can make good houseplants when young, or grown in a greenhouse. In warmer areas, they can be used as specimen plants, in a border or in a courtyard garden.