General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full 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
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Winter
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
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

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Location: Largo, FL
Date: 2023-02-06
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-02-21
Location: Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-17
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2017-10-05
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-11-10
Location: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-27
Location: Ellis nursery
Date: 2019-03-29
Location: Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-17
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2016-09-18
Location: Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-17

Date: 2014-02-14
Location:  North latitude    GPS Latitude              16, 1' 40.202" East longitude    GPS Longitude             80, 13' 53.124"
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-06-05
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-02-21
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2012-11-17
Location: Austin ,TX
Date: 2012-11-19
Location: Seminole County, Florida, United States
Date: 2019-12-27

Date: 2013-11-27
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-11-10

Date: 2013-11-02
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-31
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Location: Valley View Farms, Hunt Valley, Maryland USA
Date: 2018-03-09
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-09-19
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-06-21
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2013-12-04
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2014-10-05

Date: 2014-06-13

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Date: 2013-11-02

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Date: 2012-10-14

Date: 2012-11-06
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2016-06-15
Growth tip has bifurcated a few weeks after the tip was removed.
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-23
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-10-23
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Location: Home Depot
Location: Home Depot
Location: Home depot
Location: Krohn conservatory, Cincinnati OH
Date: 7/21/13
Location: Opp, AL
Date: 2015-06-22

Date: 2013-11-21
Location: Opp, AL  Z8b
Date: 2022-09-11

Date: 2014-01-09
Reverse side of leaf.
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Comments:
  • Posted by terrafirma (NE. FL. - Zone 9a) on Aug 25, 2014 6:31 AM concerning plant:
    This has become one of my favorite plants on my covered deck. The unusual coloration makes this a real standout! Here in NE Florida, I thought that maybe it would do well in a shade garden, but after one year it started looking rather tattered, and I soon realized it is much happier in a container. Outdoors in tropical zones, they can reach heights of 6 - 8 feet, but so far, in a container I've only seen about 4 feet. They definitely are not cold hardy, needing protection at about 40F- 45F. Can be grown quite nicely as a houseplant.

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