Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Types
Solanum pimpinellifolium
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, Moist Soils
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Olive, Orange Red
White, Red, Blue, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tiny fruits
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Pests and Diseases
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
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Vitamin C
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON peruvianum
CORDYLINE
Common Name
Wild Tomato
Cordyline
In Hindi
Wild Tomato
Cordyline
In German
Tomaten (Sektion)
Cordyline
In French
Lycopersicon
cordyline
In Spanish
Solanum subsect. Lycopersicon
cordyline
In Greek
Wild Tomato
Cordyline
In Portuguese
Wild Tomato
Cordyline
In Polish
Pomidor
Cordyline
In Latin
Wild Tomato
Cordyline
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Solanales
Asparagales
Family
Solanaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Solanum
Cordyline
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Solaneae
-
Subfamily
Solanoideae
Lomandroideae
Number of Species
1324
1
27800
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