Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
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Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
6025
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Meadow Phlox
Cordyline
In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Cordyline
In German
Wiese Phlox
Cordyline
In French
Meadow Phlox
cordyline
In Spanish
prado Phlox
cordyline
In Greek
Meadow Phlox
Cordyline
In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox
Cordyline
In Polish
łąka Phlox
Cordyline
In Latin
Phlox meadow
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Phlox
Cordyline
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
7024
1
27800
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