laylandii it will depend how near to a building you plant it it is shollow rooted ,as it matures the roots will even be sean above ground , and if near enough will distroy paths and foundations,

Cliffo - Kda is asking about Cordyline australis.

yes I know ,never seen it until I posted , I am claming a senior moment

I would think not on both counts.

Lucky we've got a 'sensible' answer for Kda, Cliffo! ;-)

We all get senior moments.....LOL.

SORRYabout the first answer ,I thort you wanted a tree to get rid of water, we will start agine as they grow wild in eastern australia ,amoung other places out that way, it proberly dose not get a lot of water in the wild , and as quit big ones are grown in pots I shouldent worrie about the roots,

No on both counts, as Docbob says.

I do that Cliffo-- I miss the 'on plant' bit.....doh

what we are doing is checking to see if the others are awake lol

Ha ha, good excuse Cliffo!