Cordyline fruticosa ‘Caruba Black’
ti plant
Ti plant with wide glossy leaves, dark black-purple leaves are upright on a thin trunk. Leaf color is darker with more sun.
 Altura | 4–6 pies |
|---|---|
 Ancho | 1–2 pies |
 Tolera | Macetas |
 Riego | Moderado – Alto |
This plant wants water when the top of the soil is dry, but you can still feel moisture just below the surface. This plant will often fall into a once-a-week watering cycle, but remember that your watering should be based on the moisture left in the soil, which will depend partly on the moisture in the room and the weather outside. The soil 'surface'' goes a bit deeper for larger pots; for example, a plant in a 14-inch diameter pot should dry out a couple of inches deep before you water it, while a plant in a 4-inch pot will only want to dry out in the top ½ inch or so of soil. This is a summer grower and will be tolerant of overwatering during that time. It will be tolerant of underwatering during the winter. | |
 Resiste hasta | 25 °F |
 Exposición | Sombra total – Pleno sol |
 Características | Follaje vistoso, Produce hijuelos, Forma tronco |
 Interior / exterior | Exterior |
 Drenaje | En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Tolera suelo arenoso |
 Fertilización | Uso general |
 Origen | Híbrido, Nueva Zelanda |
 Nativa de California | No |
 Zonas Sunset | 17–24 |
Notas de cultivo
Cordylines are versatile in the garden. These upright cordylines have a clean vertical form, but also respond well to a hard pruning back (even all the way to the ground) and will send new growth out wherever they are cut back. By cutting multiple canes at different levels you can get a nice staggered effect and maximize screening.
Once the older lower leaves dry up they can be pulled cleanly away, exposing a textured trunk.
Cordylines are an excellent choice for a pot, where they are low-maintenance plants for the long term.
If the plant is put right in a south or west facing window keep an eye out for burning on the flat sides of the leaves facing the sun, and move it deeper into the room if you see this burning. The trick is to get it in as much sun as possible (to darken the leaves) without burning it.
Más información
This plant has been raised to live indoors; however, it can also grow outdoors in very mild areas of California. Keep in mind that the plant will go through a stressful transition, especially if moved outside in particularly hot, cold, or wet weather. Even if this plant will eventually thrive in direct sunlight, it has not been grown in this level of light, so if you plant it in direct sun, just expect that the leaves may burn at first, then happily regrow as they acclimate to the new levels of light. Planting in the spring or fall will help with this transition.
Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.
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