Botanical name | Cordyline terminalis |
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Plant Care | ![]() Half Sun Half Sun – Prefers 3 To 6 Hours of Sunlight a Day. ![]() Shade Shade – Prefers Low Light Levels. ![]() Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost. ![]() Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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Flowers | January February October November December This plant bears branched panicles of small white, pink or purple flowers appear during summer depending on the variety. |
Common name(s) | Ti tree |
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Foliage | This plant bears colourful, erect-growing foliage. |
Uses in landscape design | Coastal |
Fruit | This plant bears red or green berries. |
Uses | This plant is excellent in containers or indoors. |
Cordyline terminalis (Ti tree)
- Botanical name: Cordyline terminalis
- Common name(s): Ti tree
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
An excellent, colourful, erect-growing foliage plant for the tropical garden. Leaves are broadly lanceolate and may be coloured green, red, purple, bronze, pink, cream, yellow or orange, or even striped. Depending on the variety, branched panicles of small white, pink or purple flowers appear during summer, followed by red or green berries. Excellent in containers or indoors.
Family: Asparagaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: kor-dil-LYE-nee tur-min-NAY-liss
Cordyline terminalis requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
January February October November December
This plant bears branched panicles of small white, pink or purple flowers appear during summer depending on the variety.
This plant bears colourful, erect-growing foliage.