Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Cordyline
Celery
In Hindi
Cordyline
अजवायन
In German
Cordyline
Sellerie
In French
cordyline
Céleri
In Spanish
cordyline
Apio
In Greek
Cordyline
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Aipo
In Polish
Cordyline
Seler
In Latin
Cordyline
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Apiales
Family
Liliaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
241
1
27800
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