Flowers are cup-shaped and sweet-smelling, sometimes produced in large terminal panicles. Each week during the growing season, remove spent flowers and pinch back leggy stems. Although the International Cordyline Society considers them “tough” plants, they are susceptible to a number of problems. NZS BIO CORDYLINE: Importing Cut Flowers and Branches Cordyline and Dracaena species from All Countries (Updated 14 March 2002) Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Long, leathery leaves are produced in tufts or rosettes. It is hardy and requires little care growing throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 10 through 12. It continually flowers from all the heads every spring but has now also sprouted 3 more shoots off the main trunk about 5 feet up from ground level. Cordyline terminalis plants are also known as ti plants or Hawaiian good-luck plants. The only Cordyline care I have ever needed to do is to remove the lower leaves as they dieback to keep it looking tidy. Cordyline fruticosa, also called Hawaiian ti, is an evergreen shrub that performs well grown outside in warm and humid, frost-free climates. The 20 species come in a variety of colors, with leaves of varying shapes and sizes. The larger perennials resemble palm trees. Cordyline australis grows up to 20 metres (66 feet) tall with a stout trunk 1.5 to 2 m (4 ft 11 in to 6 ft 7 in) in diameter. They are beautiful when in flower and make excellent ornamentals and equally good houseplants. When necessary, replace tired plants with some fresh annuals, especially late-season favorites, such as ornamental kale and mums. Remove old flowers to keep plant looking healthy and prevent seed production that drains the plant’s energy at the expense of forming new flowers. Some species produce flowers and inedible berries. The long leathery textured leaves come in a variety of lovely colors which retain their color all year. Hi Jack, I have a great looking 15 year old multi- headed Cordyline (8 heads) and it’s around18’ high. Ingenious Tips on How to Take Care of a Cordyline Plant. The genus Cordyline is comprised of 15 species of evergreen shrubs and tree-like, woody perennials from Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

The first flowers typically appear at 6 to 10 years old, in spring. Cordyline plants are a family of around 30 common decorative plants. Cordylines are statement plants. Modern breeding has combined the spiky growth of the cabbage tree with vibrant colours and compact clumping growth in a recent introduction called ‘Electric Pink’.‘Electric Pink’ is a variety of Cordyline banksii, also native to New Zealand, with long, narrow, pointed burgundy leaves striped with vibrant hot pink. Cordyline "Red Star Spike" (Cordyline "Red Star Spike"), is a tall, full, dramatic plant that puts on a show of color in flower beds or containers. To treat, simply remove affected leaves and spray new leaves with copper fungicide. Before it flowers, it has a slender unbranched stem. * Cordylines are generally hardy but do get the odd problem, including: * Leaf spot, which is fungal disease. Read this article to gather more information about this plant. Care of a Cordyline Red Star Spike. One of the most interesting features of a cordyline plant is that it is more popular for its bright and colorful foliage than its flowers. They can produce flower stems not unlike the Yucca and these can also be removed when the flowers die to keep the plant looking tidy. The right conditions can reduce the first flowering age to 3 years (Havelock North, 2015 mast year). Some plants are grown only for their attractive foliage (such as coleus, dusty miller and flowering kale). If you plan to overwinter some of your potted plants, they should be cut back and put in a cool location.