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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
-

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE

Common Name
Cordyline

In Hindi
Cordyline

In German
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In French
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In Spanish
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In Greek
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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Liliaceae

Genus
Cordyline

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Lomandroideae

Number of Species
24 100

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Properties of Cordyline

Want to know the properties of Cordyline? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Cordyline is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Cordyline Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Cordyline Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cordyline. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Cordyline physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cordyline

Taking Cordyline Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Cordyline include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Cordyline

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cordyline is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cordyline is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant. This plant's habitat is Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges and Tropical rainforest and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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