Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Europe
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
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Number of Varieties
256
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm71.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
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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Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Rhizome division
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
Iris germanica
Common Name
Cordyline
German Iris
In Hindi
Cordyline
German Iris
In German
Cordyline
German Iris
In French
cordyline
German Iris
In Spanish
cordyline
German Iris
In Greek
Cordyline
German Iris
In Portuguese
Cordyline
German Iris
In Polish
Cordyline
German Iris
In Latin
Cordyline
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Liliaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Iris
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Irideae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
24300
1
27800
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