Ti Leaves – Cordyline terminalis

Common Name: Ti Leaves

Botanical Name: Cordyline terminalis, kor-DI-li-nee ter-mi-NAL-is

Decorative Life: 7-14 days.

Availability: Year Round

• Member of the Agavaceae (agave) family.
• Native to East Asia.
• Related species include Century plant, tuberose, yucca, dracaena.

• Leaves 1-3 feet long and 4-6 inches wide.
• Plant is a tender evergreen shrub or tree.
• Classed as a monocotyledon, leaves mostly parallel veined.

Hold at 50-60F, with high humidity.

• From the Greek “kordyle” (a club) referring to the large, fleshy roots of some species.
• Emerald green form and darker green form with pink margins available.
• Leaves can be cut or stapled into various forms.
• Leaves often shipped with wet cotton wrapped on ends.