Cordyline fruticosa “Green”

Green Ti,Good luck plant

                                          ID#643

 

Tropical plant, cordyline fruticosa or  C. terminalis (same plant- two names) known to the Hawaiians as Ki, is a strong plant. One of the few tropicals that after been flooded with 4.5 ft of brackish  water it recover.


Received (5) 3/4”x 5” stems. I rooted in potting soil, some vertical some horizontal. Both methods seem to work although the flood destroy my little survey study. 3 of the stems are 8 months  healthy plants about 2 ft. tall, all grown in one large planter.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 4 - 6 ft to 10 ft. in nature Zone 10- 11 PLANT TYPE: Tropical -Evergreen GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: bold LIGHT: full sun to partial shade WATER: average, well drained, high humidity OK, keep leaves dry with plenty of air circulation. SOIL: soil with compost, high moisture retention
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: pale pink during spring. FRUIT AND SEED: By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From softwood cuttings to air layering. Fruit is red round berry-like in draping stems. KEY FEATURES: grown for it’s green foliage. Many more varieties have beautiful red/ pink tones however the green variety seem the toughest of all.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch 5 cuttings place in potting soil, some vertical some horizontal. Vertical will produce more plants along the stems. Results were skew by Hurricane Irene flood August 28, 2011. Cuttings were found among the mess and repotted resulting in 3 healthy plants. All plants place in large planter along with one Red Ti plant. April 2012 Plant separated from Red Ti fall 2012. -Plant set outdoors June 2013 for the summer.
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June  2013

April 2012

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Fruit  SAMPLE  photos

August 13. 2011

Flower SAMPLE  photos