Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
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South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Spices
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
4025
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Clove
Cordyline
In Hindi
लौंग
Cordyline
In German
Nelke
Cordyline
In French
Clou de girofle
cordyline
In Spanish
Clavo
cordyline
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Cordyline
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Cordyline
In Polish
Ząbek
Cordyline
In Latin
Castanea
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Musaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Syzygieae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
120024
1
27800
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