Cordyline, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Tricolor'

Cordyline fruticosa

Genus
Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee)
Species
fruticosa (froo-tih-KOH-suh)
Synonym
Asparagus terminalis
Convallaria fruticosa
Cordyline terminalis
Dracaena terminalis
Terminalis fruticosa
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From softwood cuttings
By air layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Mission Viejo, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Brandon, Florida

Saint Cloud, Florida

Denham Springs, Louisiana

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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J
Saint Cloud, FL (Zone 9b) | September 2010 | positive

i originally started with two of these plants. one about a foot tall, and the other about 3 feet tall. they did very well on my back porc...Read More

M
Newbury Park, CA (Zone 10a) | February 2008 | positive

Very gorgeous Hawaiian Ti Plant, not extremely common compared to some of the other Ti's. This plant is also referred to as "Exotic" inst...Read More

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