Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Southern Asia, India
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
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Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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11- 6
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Fast
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Cold climate
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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Edible Fruit
✔
✘
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
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✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
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✘
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Foliage Texture
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Fine
Foliage Sheen
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Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
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Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
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breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Cordyline
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Cordyline
बरमूडा घास
In German
Cordyline
Bermuda Gras
In French
cordyline
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
cordyline
Grama
In Greek
Cordyline
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Cordyline
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Cordyline
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Cordyline
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
Family
Liliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
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Chlorideae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
242
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27800
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