Cordyline Ti Plant

Cordyline ti plant

How to Care for Cordyline Terminalis

Make sure the plant has evenly moist soil and partial shade to full sun.
Provide ti with approximately 1 inch of water every week that it doesn't rain, as the plant grows naturally in areas with high rainfall. ...
Water the plant with a hose or soaker to keep the foliage dry.

Is ti plant indoor or outdoor?

Ti plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is a tropical broadleaf evergreen plant with colorful palm-like leaves. It can be grown as a landscape specimen in tropical climates but is more often grown as a potted houseplant.

How do you care for a ti plant indoors?

Grow ti plant in a high-light situation. In most areas, this colorful houseplant can take direct sun on the leaves when grown indoors. It doesn't like low-light spots, unfortunately. When this colorful plant doesn't get enough light, you'll see the leaves show less variegation and more green.

Can you plant cordyline outside?

Despite the exotic appearance of cordylines, they are reasonably hardy and can survive the winter outside in mild areas or sheltered sites outside with winter temperatures down to around -5° C. They do best in well-drained soil.

How long do cordyline plants last?

How long do Cordylines live? Cordyline australis trees in the wild have lived up to several hundred years. In very good conditions a horticultural plant can live to 50 years. Cordylines aged 20-plus years are not uncommon in established nurseries.

Where should cordyline be placed?

They like a warm sheltered position, with fertile well-drained soil. Read our guide on how to assess your garden conditions. Full sun is ideal for green-leaved cordylines, but light shade is preferable for those with colourful or variegated leaves, as strong sun can fade their rich hues.

How do you winterize a ti plant?

As with all tropicals, they will need to be brought indoors when nighttime temperatures fall to 45 degrees. Tropical plants will start to suffer damage at 40 degrees. Before you bring plants indoors, you will want to de-bug them. The easiest way is to set the pot in a water-filled container with a little soap.

Do Cordylines like sun or shade?

Cordyline prefers a sunny location, but will tolerate partial shade. Plant them in a high-quality potting soil and water whenever the soil surface starts to feel dry. These Australian plants can tolerate drought, but don't like to dry out completely.

Do Ti plants attract bugs?

Preventing pests: Your ti plant may attract common pests like mealybugs, spider mites, or fungus gnats. You can treat most of these pests by rinsing or wiping the leaves to rid them of the pests and spraying the leaves with diluted neem oil.

Are coffee grounds good for ti plants?

Used coffee grounds contain some nitrogen which is essential for plant growth. Generally, adding organic material like coffee grounds to the soil has positive results since microbes will break it down into more nutrients that plants can use.

How cold can a ti plant tolerate?

Native to eastern Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, Ti plants (Cordyline fruticosa and Cordyline terminalis) are hardy in U.S. hardiness zones 10 to 12. While they can handle a brief chill down to 30 degrees F. (-1 C.), they grow best where temperatures stay in a steady range between 65 and 95 degrees F.

How big can a ti plant get?

Ti is an upright evergreen shrub with slender single or branched stems, growing up to 10 feet high. Its spread is 3–4 feet. The growth rate is moderate to moderately fast. The taproot is long, thick, white, and sweet and becomes large in older plants.

How cold is too cold for cordyline?

A temperature range of 60°F-85°F is preferred. Plants will continue to grow at lower temperatures of 50°F nights and 70°F days. Plants in production can tolerate occasional nights as low as 35°F. Plants should be grown in high light (3,000 footcandles).

How do I protect my cordyline in the winter?

The crown of cordylines can be protected by gathering up the leaves and wrapping them with horticultural fleece. The leaves will try to fan out forcing the garden fleece to create a protected pocket of air around the vulnerable crown.

Does cordyline come back every year?

Tropical cordyline is a hardy outdoor perennial plant in warmer climates and an annual plant in cooler climates.

Should I cut the brown tips off my cordyline?

Follow the tips above ie clear the brown leaves, cut off any soft rotten trunk but wait to do this until early summer because if it has been killed off completely by the cold it might reshoot from the base. Hope these tips on caring for cordylines growing in the UK helps!

Do cordylines multiply?

Colin loves that cordylines are so easy to propagate. Cut the stem quite low to the ground. The original plant will reshoot and what you remove becomes the propagating material. Cut the stem into sections at least 30cm in length.

Can cordyline take full sun?

The outdoor cordyline plant needs full sun while the indoor cordyline varieties need a bright spot, but not direct sunlight. 2. Assess your soil type: Cordyline can survive with dry soil if necessary. However, moist soil that drains well is the most ideal.

Can you put cordyline in pots?

Cordylines need space when planted in a pot and will need to be potted into large containers for more permanent planting. Flowers can be produced on mature plants that have a delicious scent. Prune flower stems to the base when the flowering season has finished.

Are cordyline plants toxic to dogs?

Symptoms of Ti Plant Poisoning in Dogs However, you should see a veterinary professional in any case, if you suspect that your dog consumed any part of this dangerous tropical beauty. The botanical name for the ti plant is Cordyline fruticosa (formerly Cordyline terminalis) from the Agavaceae family.