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Cordyline fruticosa
Cabbage Tree, Hawaiian Ti Plant.
Origin: Eastern Asia.
| Family |
| Asparagaceae |
| Genus |
| Cordyline |
| Species |
| fruticosa |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 12 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1b - H3 |
| Height |
| 3 - 5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.90 - 2.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Tall, erect, clump forming shrub with long straps of reddish-purple leaves. |
| Landscape |
| Could be used as a patio plant, or in gardens. |
| Pests |
| Leaf spots, bacterial soft rot, root rots, mealybugs, scales, spider mites, Brown leaf margins indicate dry air or fluoride excess, leaf spots from wet foliage. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Evergreen leaves, come in a variety of colours, purple with streaks of hot pink, cream, white, or other shades of purple. Leaves are 30 - 76 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds or well-rooted offsets. |
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