Cordyline fruiticosa
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Cordyline fruiticosa
|
| COMMON NAME |
Cordyline, ti plant
|
| FAMILY |
Asparagaceae
|
| FORM |
Twining
|
| HEIGHT |
1m
|
| CROWN SIZE |
0.3m
|
| TEXTURE |
Medium
|
| TRUNK | Dark brown |
| FOLIAGE | Yellow-green, dark green, light green or purplish pink |
| FLOWER COLOR |
Pink or white
|
| SCENT |
No scent
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
April-August
|
| SOIL |
Loam
|
| MOISTURE |
High
|
| LIGHT |
Partial shade, deep shade, full sun
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Moderate
|
| SPACING |
0.9-1.8m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | A shrub which clusters at the top part of the plant. It attains a height of 1.5 – 3 m and crown size 1.5 – 2 m. It has a dark brown trunk and foliage is either yellow-green, dark green, light green or purplish pink. It bears pink or white flowers which bloom usually in the rainy season. It thrives in any soil with high moisture content and loves moderate to partial shade. It is suitable as a pot plant and also as a specimen plant. |
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