General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 13
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Broadleaf
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Edible Parts: Roots
Eating Methods: Cooked
Fermented
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Root
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Hawaiian Ti Plant
  • Good Luck Plant
  • Ti Plant
  • Cabbage Tree
  • Cabbage Palm
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cordyline fruticosa
  • Synonym: Cordyline terminalis

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Location: Tampa FL
Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tampa FL
Location: Tampa FL
Date: Jan 2016
Location: Tampa FL
Comments:
  • Posted by ScotTi (Tampa FL ) on Mar 20, 2016 4:48 PM concerning plant:
    Purple Prince was developed by K. Nishimura in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1935.
    A very slow grower and must be protected from sunlight as fully colored leaves will burn easily.

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