Tropicals, Woody > Cordyline > Cordyline fruticosa > Cordyline fruticosa 'Bolero'
Cordyline fruticosa
'Bolero'
Bolero Hawaiian Ti Plant, Bolero Ti Plant, Bolero Good-Luck Plant, Bolero Cordyline.
Origin: The species is native to New Guinea and Southeast Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Cordyline |
| Species |
| fruticosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Bolero' |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Cordyline terminalis 'Bolero' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1.1 - 4.5 °C |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 °F |
| Height |
| 1 - 2 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Containers, indoor and outdoor, specimen plant, colour accent, and mass planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a rich, well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Pests |
| Dark winged fungus gnat, long tailed mealybug, spider mites, Boisduval scale, thrips, rugose spiraling whitefly, aphids, snails, slugs, saddleback caterpillar, stinging nettle caterpillar, coconut mealybug. Fusarium stem and root rot, Cercospora leaf spot, Phytophthora leaf spot, southern light, Erwinia blight. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Evergreen, elliptic in shape, 25 cm long and 10 cm wide, and glossy. New leaves are a paler green, and older leaves are dark green with red margins. It has parallel veins and red petioles. |
| Flower Description |
| Pinkish flowers are 1 cm long and are borne on short stalks of a panicle. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small round berries. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings, air layering, and tissue culture. |
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