Product Description:
The cordyline plant is known for its bright colors. Cordylines are native to warmer climates, but they can also thrive as houseplants. The vivid, pinkish-red leaves of Cordyline fruticose make a striking statement in any home or garden grows leathery, spear-shaped leaves in a variety of colors. This tropical shrub is also known as the ti plant. It is a member of the Asparagaceae family. The cordyline plant is native to southeast Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, and other Pacific islands.
Light:
Bright light, but avoid direct sunlight in unhabituated plants.
Water:
Hawaiian Ti likes consistently moist soil and high humidity.?Give it a good watering when the soil surface has dried out.
Soil :
Cordyline can survive with dry soil if necessary. However, moist soil that drains well is the most ideal. The soil pH that works best for cordyline is neutral to alkaline (6-6.5).
Fertilizer:
Feed in spring with slow-release pellets or weekly during growing season with liquid fertilizer.
Propagation:
To propagate cordyline, you simply need to cut 3- to 5-inch sections from the stems of a mature cordyline.
Repotting:
When repotting, it?s important to use a potting soil that holds onto moisture. There should also be a drainage hole at the bottom.
Temperature:
They grow best where the temperature stay in a steady range between 65 and 95 F. (18-35 C).
Pruning:
A mature, well-trimmed plant should have stems of various heights, up to 3 feet to 4 feet (some stems can go much higher), and be clothed in leaves to the soil level. Over time, cordylines tend to become leggy, so you may want to trim back individual stems in a staggered pattern to keep the plant full.
