Plant Profile

Cordyline terminalis (Ti Plant)

A Ti plant is native to Southeast Asia, and the tropical pacific including Hawaii. Native Hawaiians have a strong belief that growing Ti plants around the home protects and brings good luck to the home. Ti is a palm-like evergreen shrub with a usually un-branched trunk. It can grow up to 3 m tall. The leaves are 30-50 cm long, may be glossy green, reddish purple, or marked with various combinations of purple, red, yellow or white. Mature plants produce yellowish or reddish flowers that are sweetly scented. The fruits are red berries. The plant does well in partial shade to nearly full sun. Ti needs a high humidity; otherwise it will suffer from drying leaves. Needs average watering and can be subjected to temperature less than 13 C. It makes a very nice specimen shrub due to its interested leaf color. Could be grown inside as a houseplant in containers.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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Pronunciation: kor-dil-LYE-nee tur-min-NAY-liss
Plant type: Shrub
Origin: Southern Asia
Heat Zones: 7 to 15

Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
Uses: Indoor, Container
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Open

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 3 to 5 m

Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 2 to 5 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Parallel

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Linear

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Rough

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Variegated
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 7 - 10

Flower Type: Panicle

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

Flower Color: Pink

Seasons: Year Round
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk
Fruit

Fruit Type: Berry

Fruit Showiness: No

Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Fruit Color: Red

Seasons: Year Round

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Drought Tolerance: No
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part, Shade
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No

Surface Rooting: No

Life Span: Less than 25

Diseases: Leaf Spots

Pests: Mites, Scales, Aphids, Mealy-Bug