Cordyline australis grow and care – shrub of the genus Cordyline also known as Ti plant, Cordyline australis perennial evergreen used as ornamental houseplant, can grow in tropics, mediterranean or subtropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Leaves color can be green, pink, purple, yellow or red the leaves can be variegate in some cultivars in yellow, purple, pink or red, the leaves grow in rosettes structure, the leaf spiny pointed in the spear shape 20-60 cm.
Cordyline australis flower
Flower color white the flowers small grow on inflorescence spikes.
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How to grow Cordyline australis growing and care:
Frost free, well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes, when there are more than one cultivar in the same area
Difficulties or problems when growing:
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Recommended planting season?
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Mites, Mealybugs
When is the best time to prune a Cordyline australis shrub?
All year
How to prune:
Old leaves, the trunk cut in the edge when there is need to divide the growth
Size of the plant?
0.6-4 m, 2-12 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade / Full Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
White flowers small grow on inflorescence spikes
Scientific name:
Cordyline australis