General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ti plant
  • Cabbage Tree
  • Cabbage Palm
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cordyline fruticosa
  • Synonym: Cordyline terminalis

Photo Gallery

Date: 2019-01-01
Background is of Poinsettias blooms
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 2014-06-04
AKA  'Black Magic'
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: summer 2010
This variety gets new leaves that are bright green, they then eve
Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-20
Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-01-29
Uploaded by Pthonsgard
Location: Tampa FL
Date: 4/1/2016
Location: Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, Maryland, US
Date: 2014-08-24
Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Black Magic')
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2012-07-29

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