Culture and Growing
Ti plants were well-established in Hawaii when their beauty first caught the eye of discriminating voyagers, especially over the years as cultivars with more diverse and colorful foliage began to emerge.
An 1884 British plant dictionary lists its common names as Club Palm, and Palm-Lily. Early on the plants were classified—incorrectly—as Dracaenas, members of the Lily family, until late into the twentieth century when modern scientific methods at last revealed the Cordyline as its own genus, reclassified it as part of the Agave family and, officially deemed it Cordyline terminalis.
These plants thrive in conditions anywhere from deep or dappled shade to no more than a few hours of direct sunlight daily, preferably early morning or late afternoon. A good rule of green thumb is the lighter the leaf colors, the less sun they will tolerate well.
These plants thrive in conditions anywhere from deep or dappled shade to no more than a few hours of direct sunlight daily, preferably early morning or late afternoon. A good rule of green thumb is the lighter the leaf colors, the less sun they will tolerate well.
