Tropicals, Woody > Cordyline > Cordyline terminalis > Cordyline terminalis
Cordyline terminalis
Good Luck Plant, Good Luck Tree
Origin: Southeastern Asia, eastern Australia and Hawaii
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Cordyline |
| Species |
| terminalis |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Synonyms |
| Cordyline fructiosa |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 33.8 - 59 |
| Height |
| 2 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.9 - 3.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Best suited for houseplant use. |
| Cultivation |
| Part to full shade in a well-drained, peaty potting mixture. Needs consistently moist soil during the active growing season, water sparingly during the winter. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Grown for distinct foliage, with the new leaves emerging as a bright pinkish-red. |
| Pests |
| Aphids, scale, spider mites and mealybugs. |
| Leaf Description |
| Stiletto shaped leaves grow up to 76 cm long and 15 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, fragrant and grow at the end of 30 cm long panicles. |
| Colour Description |
| Flowers range from white to pink to pale lavender. When leaves first emerge they are pinkish red, but mature to deep green. Berries are red. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Suan Packkad Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| By stem sections. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Leaves of this plant have been used in Hawaii to make hula skirts and provide edible rhizomes for food. |
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