Cordyline

Tuberose

About Cordyline and Tuberose

Cordyline

Tuberose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Mexico

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Aphids, Mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

POLIANTHES tuberosa

Common Name

Cordyline

Tuberose

In Hindi

Cordyline

रजनीगंधा

In German

Cordyline

Tuberose

In French

cordyline

Tubéreuse

In Spanish

cordyline

nardo

In Greek

Cordyline

Τουμπερόζα

In Portuguese

Cordyline

Tuberosa

In Polish

Cordyline

Tuberoza

In Latin

Cordyline

Tuberose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Liliaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Polianthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2412

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and Tuberose

Wondering what are the properties of Cordyline and Tuberose? We provide you with everything About Cordyline and Tuberose. Cordyline doesn't have thorns and Tuberose doesn't have thorns. Also Cordyline does not have fragrant flowers. Cordyline has allergic reactions like and Tuberose has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cordyline and Tuberose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cordyline and Tuberose

Season and care of Cordyline and Tuberose is important to know. While considering everything about Cordyline and Tuberose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cordyline season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tuberose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cordyline is and for Tuberose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cordyline is and for Tuberose is Acidic, Neutral.

Cordyline and Tuberose Physical Information

Cordyline and Tuberose physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and Tuberose are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Cordyline and Tuberose

Care of Cordyline and Tuberose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tuberose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.