Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Northern shagbark hickory, Southern shagbark hickory
Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
-
Slow
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Trunk Rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Mice, Red and Gray Squirrels
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Mouth itching, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Analgesic, Antirheumatic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as an excellent fuel, Used in pies, cakes, Used to make yellow dye, used to prepare nut milk
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
CARYA ovata
Common Name
Cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In Hindi
Cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In German
Cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In French
cordyline
Caryer ovale
In Spanish
cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In Greek
Cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Shagbark Hickory
In Polish
Cordyline
ORZESZNIK PIĘCIOLISTKOWY
In Latin
Cordyline
Carya
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Juglandales
Family
Liliaceae
Juglandaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Carya
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Juglandeae
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
Juglandoideae
Number of Species
2419
1
27800
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