Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Australia
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
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Number of Varieties
2535
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
White, Ivory
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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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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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Slow
Type of Soil
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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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Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
Water regularly for 2 months
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
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Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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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
Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Cordyline
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
Cordyline
Wilga
In German
Cordyline
Pirol
In French
cordyline
loriot
In Spanish
cordyline
oriol
In Greek
Cordyline
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Cordyline
papa-figos
In Polish
Cordyline
Wilga
In Latin
Cordyline
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Liliaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Lomandroideae
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Number of Species
2445
1
27800
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