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Cordyline, Hawaiian Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant, Ti Plant 'Black Buttons'

Cordylinefruticosa

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Genus

Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee)

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Species

fruticosa (froo-tih-KOH-suh)

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Synonym

Asparagus terminalis

Convallaria fruticosa

Cordyline terminalis

Dracaena terminalis

Terminalis fruticosa

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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CordylineMad

| October 2009 | positive

This is an awesome looking cordyline, I have never seen anything like this ever before, if you find out any further details I would love to know.

palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | March 2007 | positive

Attractive very fine-leaf form of Ti plant with nearly black leaves... no idea what the 'buttons' part of the name stands for...

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