Cordyline fruticosa

• Botanical Name : Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.

• The generic name Cordyline is derived from Greek word kordyle which means club or cudgel referring to the shape of the roots.

• Synonyms : Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth , Dracaena terminalis L.
• Common Name : Red Dracaena, Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant
• Plant Family : Agavaceae
• Plant Form : Shrub
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 5, 23, 28
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Gujarat Forestry Research Foundation, Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra

About Cordyline fruticosa Plant :

• Habit : An evergreen, palm-like shrub with a strong and unbranched trunk.
• Leaves :
  • Elliptic, ovate or lanceolate, copper-green with red shades, borne in clusters at the top of the stems.
  • It may also be marked with various combinations of purple, red, yellow or white.
• Inflorescence : Panicles
• Flower : Lilac-tinted.
• Fruits : Berries, red in colour.
• Significance : Grown as an ornamental plant.