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Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Sister'

 
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Family: Agavaceae (ah-gav-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cordyline (kor-di-LY-nee) (Info)
Species: fruticosa (froo-tih-KOH-suh) (Info)
Cultivar: Red Sister

Synonym:Asparagus terminalis
Synonym:Convallaria fruticosa
Synonym:Cordyline terminalis
Synonym:Dracaena terminalis
Synonym:Terminalis fruticosa

10 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pale Pink
Pink

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Burgundy
Bronze-Green

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

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
By air layering

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

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1 positive
1 neutral
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative WebInt On Mar 29, 2009, WebInt from Vista, CA (Zone 10a) wrote:

One of the worst growing Ti's for SoCal - and I have many. I have spent years trying to get the ones I had looking good. They get beat up every winter, and they are hard to keep from brown-tipping in summer. Weak cultivar for SoCal in my opinion.

Neutral LagunaRich On Nov 15, 2008, LagunaRich from Laguna Niguel, CA wrote:

Red Sister's foliage varies from deep green to light green to hot pink--all on the same leaf. Really beautiful, but the leaves do look a little thrashed in the winter here in S. California when grown outside in the ground. The new leaves coming out in spring and summer look perfect until winter time. It's well worth having if you like the tropical look.

Positive judycurtis On Apr 9, 2004, judycurtis from East Bernard, TX wrote:

The Ti Plant (Cordyline Terminalis) is also called "Red Sister" here on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Just bought two yesterday and they are beautiful!

Judy Curtis

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

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Folsom, California
Hayward, California
Laguna Niguel, California
Upland, California
Brandon, Florida
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
Mount Pleasant, Florida
Naples, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida
Orange Park, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
Summerfield, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida
Winter Haven, Florida
Zephyrhills, Florida
Kapaa, Hawaii
Houston, Texas
La Porte, Texas
Missouri City, Texas
Kent, Washington



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