Family: Asparagaceae
Scientific Name: Cordyline terminalis
Common Name: Ti Plant
Description | A tropical shrub that makes a nice colorful house plant. |
Pronunciation | (kor-dil-LYE-nee) (tur-min-NAY-liss) (Tea not Ti Plant) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Indoor Foliage |
Hardiness Zone | Sunset 21-25, 27, hardiness 10 |
Sunlight | bright to light shade |
Moisture | even moist to moist, never dry |
Soil & Site | rich moist |
Growing Media | average house |
Temperature | average house plus |
Flowers | When grown outdoors in warmer climates they will produce a cluster of white flowers. Probably never will bloom in the house. |
Leaves | There are many different cultivars with many different leaf colors. |
Dimensions | Can reach 10 feet but much shorter when grown as an indoor plant |
Maintenance | Ti plants have strong terminal dominance. Cutting off the top will produce a branched plant. |
Propagation | cuttings, air layers |
Native Site | Polynesia |
Misc Facts | Leaves are used for cooking and fashioned into hula skirts for Polynesian dancers. syn: Cordyline fruticosa, Dracaena terminalis) |
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