Flowers and fruits are of special interest, as their origin, homologies, and. Jul 17, 2017 cordyline terminalis plants are also known as ti plants or hawaiian goodluck plants. Cordyline fruticosa soledad purple soledad purple ti plant an upright compact plant to 6 to 8 feet tall with deep, glossy green, leaves that are 18 inches long by 1 to 2 inches wide leaves that clasp the stem like a sheath. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family laxmanniaceae, 2 or lomandraceae. Download scientific diagram cordyline stricta cross sections bd, toluidine blue. Small, showy, lavender to bluish flowers in drooping panicles, in the spring. It is a new introduction to the nursery trade and is described by nursery websites as a dwarf, branching plant that grows to two to three feet tall. According to waterhouse 1987, pitting of the tracheary elements of dracaenoid plants cordyline stricta, aloe sp.
Suckers from the base to form an attractive clump in a sub tropical border. They are arranged in a flat plane that slowly spirals around the stem. Cordyline fruticosa, cordyline terminalis, hawaiian ti. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Has a sprawling habit of growth and is often branched towards the base. The leaves are deep, glossy green, linear in shape and up to half a metre long by about 25 mm wide with a sheathing base. Cordyline fruticosa soledad purple, soledad purple ti plant. Cordyline stricta is commonly known as the slender palm lily or.
A rare shrub to 3 metres tall found on the margins of rainforest, and in riverine scrub. This particular cordyline is an australian species, stricta, but it shows similar structure below ground to our most common nz cordyline which is confusingly named cordyline australis. Cordyline stricta is widely planted in gardens and commercial landscapes for. Cordyline fruticosa soledad purple, soledad purple ti. Relatively pest free, can be susceptible to meally bug. Several cordyline hybrids parentage not always certain are extremely colorful plants. There is no distinction between a leaf blade and petiole. Cordyline purple dazzler black cordyline a beautiful and unusual plant that suckers at the base to produce multiple narrow stems that rise vertically up to 3 feet or more with a crown of narrow dark purpleblack shiny leaves that almost look plastic. A short growing cordyline with dark purplish red leaves and bright red new leaves.
It looks like a miniature cordyline fruticosa but they can take cooler temperatures and short frosts to 2 c with little or no damage. Cordyline stricta in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Customer comments on cordyline narrowleaved palm lily. Posted september 16, 2016 april 8, 2019 booyong conservation. When grown in the garden it can reach about 5m high, with highly branched stems that can sprawl or arch. An elegant plant with purple to black fruit, well suited to smaller gardens to create a lush, rainforest feeling. This site uses cookies to analyze traffic and for ads measurement purposes.
Strap like narrow green leaves found mostly in rainforest like areas. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. But mainly how to grow a cordyline narrowleaved palm lily share your advice or ask questions on our forum. Pdf developing new cordylines via interspecific hybridisation of. Australian native cordyline stricta with the new zealand natives. Cordyline stricta andreasens green wholesale nurseries. Although a lot of literature still refers to the ti plant as cordyline terminalis, this name is obsolete and now invalid. Cordylines are scattered throughout the rainforest at booyong, the wet sclerophyl forest is perfect for them, dark and moist. Pot up young plants individually using welldrained cuttings compost. Also great for pots on the deck for the tropical look.
The small flowers are in apical panicles and have six segments. Cordyline fruticosa, cordyline terminalis, hawaiian ti leaf. Straplike leaves, 3050cm long, 12cm wide, not or only slightly narrowed at the base. Atypical origin, structure and arrangement of secondary tracheary. After flowering, brilliant scarlet berries are produced. Cordyline stricta has narrow, strappy leaves 3050cm long and 12.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Cordyline definition of cordyline by the free dictionary. Shrub to 5 m high, sometimes sprawling and branched towards base. Cordyline stricta, known as the slender palm lily, or narrowleaved palm lily is an evergreen. Cordyline fruticosa, ti, is tropical, probably originating in papuanew guinea, but spread throughout the pacific several thousand years ago by the earliest settlers, who valued it for food, clothing and decoration. Although the international cordyline society considers them tough plants, they are susceptible to a number of problems. Propagate cordyline from seed, cuttings or suckers, ideally from april to june. It prefers moist soils in semi shade but is surprisingly tolerant of. It prefers moist soils in semi shade but is surprisingly tolerant of extended dry conditions once established. Cordyline stricta can grow indoors as a house plant, but it will also be perfect in the tropicallooking mediterranean garden. The plant is commonly utilised by local people for a wide range of uses. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family laxmanniaceae, or lomandraceae.
Cordyline from the greek cordyle, meaning club or swelling, a reference to the stem shape of some species. Developing new cordylines via interspecific hybridisation of the australian native cordyline stricta with the new zealand natives c. A pretty plant that adds a nice spash of color to a dark area. It reaches a mature height of around 4 metres feet. The dark color in the cordyline leaves is repeated by deep purple shading in the center of the. Cordyline fruticosa wild form ti click the image to see a more detailed photo. Cordyline a genus of plants of the family liliaceae sometimes classified as a genus of the family agavaceae.
Cordyline australis is an evergreen tree growing to 15 m 49ft by 5 m 16ft at a slow rate. Asparagaceae previously listed in liliaceae, lomandraceae or agavaceae cordylines are colourful foliage plants which have become very popular in recent years, partly because the range of varieties available in the marketlace has expanded, and partly because they are so complimentary to modern landscaping styles. A shrub to 5 metres tall found in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest, usually on the coastal lowlands. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. Genus cordyline are palmlike evergreen shrubs or treelike perennials, with rosettes or tufts of linear or anrrowly lanceshaped, leathery leaves, and terminal panicles of fragrant, cupshaped flowers followed by small. Leaves linear, 3050 cm long, 12 cm wide, not or scarcely narrowed towards base, margins smooth or breaking up irregularly with age towards base, lamina more or less flat. Pdf cordyline species from new zealand, particularly c. For reasonably mild regions, this is a splendid cordyline and a pleasing alternative to the mopheads of the more frequently grown c. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Cordyline australis cabbage tree pfaf plant database. Cordyline cordyline australis, cordyline australis red star, cordyline fruticosa syn. Cordyline narrowleaved palm lily cordyline stricta. Cordyline congesta cordyline rubra cordyline stricta cordyline mannerssuttoniae cordyline petiolaris. Cordyline cordyline australis, cordyline fruticosa syn.
The plants database includes the following 3 species of cordyline. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia cordyline stricta, known as the slender palm lily, or narrowleaved palm lily not to be confused with c. The 20 species come in a variety of colors, with leaves of varying shapes and sizes. Ti plants or cordylines, also known as ti and hawaiian goodluck plant, are very popular for their intense leaf colors and leaf shapes producing interest and contrasts even in deep. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Remove all the leaves apart from the terminal tuft. Cordyline is a genus of about 15 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family asparagaceae, subfamily lomandroideae. This does mean that it has some potential to take over gardens, so it may need to be controlled if it gets out of hand. Cordyline stricta cross sections bd, toluidine blue. This particular cordyline is an australian species, stricta, but it shows similar structure below ground to our most common nz. Of the origin client software download required to play. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The genus was first described by rumpf 1653 as terminalis and later as cordyline by robert brown in prodromus 1810. The leaves are deep, glossy green, linear in shape and up to half.
Sprawling cordyline often branching towards the base. Cordyline terminalis, cordyline australis red star deutscher name. Brian walters cordyline stricta is a tall, narrow plant to about 25 metres tall. Cordyline in world checklist of selected plant families. It is also widely cultivated in the moist tropics and subtropics as an ornamental plant. The plant list includes a further 26 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus cordyline. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. There scientific name is cordyline stricta and they are narrow and strappy with leaves 3050cm long, often crowded near the top of the stem which.
Cordyline congesta the international cordyline society. Cordyline rubra cordyline stricta cordyline mannerssuttoniae cordyline petiolaris cordyline cannifolia cordyline murchisoniae latest news can you cut a cordyline and grow it without roots. Cordyline terminalis plants are also known as ti plants or hawaiian goodluck plants. It can grow in sun or shade, and in shallow or deep soils. Although this species grows naturally in the moreton area of southern queensland, it is mainly found from the queensland. A lovely, sunny afternoon up at highdown gardens, near worthing in west sussex. Recently, i purchased a plant labeled as cordyline fairchild red. Specimen plant, indoor plant, pots common pest and diseases. Cordyline definition is a genus of tropical old world plants family liliaceae having a creeping rhizome and often included in the genus dracaena but distinguished by the single ovule in each cell of the ovary and by the solitary pedicles. How close to the house should i plant cordyline australis.
The species cordyline australis is cultivated on the black sea shore. Cordyline fruticosa is one of about 15 species in the genus cordyline, which is indigenous to the southwest pacific 1 sp, australia 7 spp, norfolk island 1 sp, new zealand 5 spp and south america 1 sp. Cordyline definition of cordyline by merriamwebster. Cordyline is native to the western pacific ocean region, from new zealand, eastern. Other authors have placed the genus in the agavaceae now agavoideae. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 303236 with original publication details. Developing new cordylines via interspecific hybridisation of th e.
Cordyline stricta, known as the slender palm lily, or narrowleaved palm lily not to be confused with c. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Cordyline stricta slender palm lily part of the agavaceae family with violet flowers flowering in summer avaliable from australian native plants located in ventura, ca australian native plants leader in ornamental trees and shrubs for mediterranean gardens. If you want to grow more tender varieties such as cordyline marginata, c.
Cordyline stricta is easily propagated by seeds or cuttings, and it can easily reproduce itself by selfsowing or layering if the conditions are sufficiently moist. Does best in shade and does well as a houseplant or in a container. Cordyline stricta australian native plants society. Cordyline species, narrowleaved palmlily cordyline stricta. Electric pink cordyline is the star of this container right from the start, thanks to the bright pink striping on its spiky, burgundy foliage. Small sweet scented flowers on a large panicle fruit. Cordyline synonyms, cordyline pronunciation, cordyline translation, english dictionary definition of cordyline.
Cordyline narrowleaved palm lily cordyline stricta medium cordyline found in all major types of rainforest north of to the mcpherson range. Cordyline from the greek cordyle, meaning club or swelling, a reference to the stem shape. Cordyline article about cordyline by the free dictionary. An interesting australian rainforest species with glossy short green leaves and deep purple colouration from the foliage tip.
Cordyline stricta palm lily medium growing upright evergreen broadleaf shrub can reach a height of 1020 feet. It is in leaf all year, in flower from august to september. The institute of food and agricultural sciences ifas is an equal opportunity institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with nondiscrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. Cordyline congesta cordyline rubra cordyline stricta cordyline mannerssuttoniae cordyline petiolaris cordyline cannifolia cordyline murchisoniae. Pronunciation of cordyline with 1 audio pronunciation, 3 synonyms, 1 meaning, 3 translations, 3 sentences and more for cordyline.
Medium cordyline found in all major types of rainforest north of to the mcpherson range. It is a new introduction to the nursery trade and is described by nursery websites as a dwarf, branching plant that. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Tree information on growing, planting, pruning, maintenance, ripening, taste, pick or bonsai tips.
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