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Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A. Chev

Ti plant, kī, lā‘ī

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassLiliopsidaMonocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family
SubclassLiliidaeIncludes lilies, orchids, and many others
OrderAsparagalesA diverse group that includes asparagus
FamilyAsparagaceaeAgaves, asparagus, hyacinths, and others
GenusCordylineFrom the Greek cordyle, “a club”
SpeciesfruticosaFrom the Latin frutex, “a shrub,” therefore, shrubby, bushy

About plant names...

The ti plant is probably a native of southeast Asia and Papua New Guinea. It may also be native to Melanesia, northeastern Australia, the Indian Ocean, and parts of Polynesia. Or it may have been spread by the Polynesians, who used it as a food source, to many of these locations, including Hawai‘i and New Zealand. Ti plant and its cultivars are popular among gardeners.

Identification: Ti plant looks a bit like a palm, but it is a member of the lily family. It reaches 13′ (4 m) in height, with leaves 12-24″ (30-60 cm) long × 1¾-4″ (5-10 cm) wide. Leaves are green, reddish purple or combinations. Its flowers form hanging panicles, 1-2′ (40-60 cm) long, with yellowish, pink or red flowers less than ½″ (1.3 cm) across that become red berries.

Online References:

Floridata.com

Wikipedia

Forest and Kim Starr’s Starr Environmental site

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

7/26/2007 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

4/9/2015 · MacDonald‘s, Marco Island, Florida · By Susan M. Kent · ≈ 2 × 1½′ (70 × 47 cm)

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

4/9/2015 · MacDonald‘s, Marco Island, Florida

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

7/26/2007 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida

Convallaria fruticosa L.

Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth

Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth var. ti (Schott) Baker

Dracaena terminalis (L.) L.

 

Cordyline fruticosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

11/15/2001 · Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii · By Constance B. Kent ID is uncertain

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

10/18/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt ID is uncertain

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

3/2/2001 · Maui Botanical Gardens, Maui, Hawaii

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

7/7/2007 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

7/29/2023 · Guam · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Cordyline fruticosa (ti plant, kī, lā‘ī)

4/9/2015 · MacDonald‘s, Marco Island, Florida · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 35 cm)

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