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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

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Good Fall Color

Smooth

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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

Fuchsia (red-purple)

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

Other Details

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Suitable for growing in containers

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Huntington Beach, California

San Leandro, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Bokeelia, Florida

Sarasota, Florida(2 reports)

Tampa, Florida

Pesotum, Illinois

Mission, Texas

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