Ti Plant
4.2 out of 5 (56 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Also known as
Cabbage Tree, Kiwi Hawaiian Ti Plant, Burgundy Cordyline, Broadleaf Palm-lily and Cordyline terminalis
Taxonomy
Cordyline fruticosa
Cordyline
Asparagaceae
Asparagales
How to care for Ti Plant
How often to water your Ti Plant
every 9
Ti Plant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Ti Plant in your home
a window
Ti Plant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ti Plant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ti Plant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ti Plant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ti Plant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is new growth dying a sign of disease? I am entering my first winter with over 50 plants and I’ve noticed a few of my plants are sprouting dead new growth, but I’m wondering if this is normal for winter? It’s only happening to a couple of my plants…
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Brown tips and spots? I used a foliage spray a few days ago but it was already not looking very happy. I’ve been trying to deal with pests for a long time now with pretty much all my plants. Now I’m not sure if this is fungal, fluoride (doubtful), pests, weather change or what. I’ve also started using a few grow lights (2nd hand) but only one of them came with directions in Spanish. I understand most of it and I think I put it too close for a bit but I’ve since moved it farther away. I also moved it back and forth between the grow lights and the normal spot in the living room with the rest of my jungle#TiPlant #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #help #IDKwhatIdidButItsWrong #GrowLights #PestControl
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Hello, I got my first ti plant last week and just repoted it, and I noticed a white part on the stem, with some leaf ends drying out, does anyone know what it is and how I can help it? #TiPlant
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My leaves are turning yellow all of a sudden, any ideas why? #TiPlant
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Could someone help me, I’m not sure what happened to my Ti plant over the months? I got my Ti plant back in early April and it seems like it has just been progressively dying. The only thing I’ve ever done is repot it and move it to a brighter of my plant heard.
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Questions about dealing with spider mites I have a few questions about dealing with spider mites. So, if you followed me for at least a brief amount of time, I talked about having spider mites on poor Aprodite (I just edited her name to indicate and remind me she is sick). 1. How often should I spray the neem oil? I just checked on them, and there are spider mites webbing on them again. Should I spray now? 2. A new leaf is yellowing! How can I prevent this? It just barely unfurled. 3. As seen in the last pic, the leaves reflect light off weirdly in an almost scaly pattern. Is this normal? #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #plantcorner #plantlove #iloveplants #newgrowth #planttlc #greggang #adhdplantlovers #pestcontrol #spidermites #neemoil #help
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Hi! Does anyone know what would cause this? I have 4 or so that look like this. #TiPlant
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HELLP!!! I think my #tiplant has spider mites!!!! I came back after school and saw these tiny, pale spider things with webs on the leaves and are piling on each other. This plant has not been outside since Oct 5th, and we have little to no spiders in here. How can I cure this? I don't want her to die. Sorry for the bad pics. My camera will NOT focus properly. #help #happyplants #notsohappyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #plantcorner #plantlove #iloveplants #adhdplantlovers #spidermites #pestcontrol
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Have I killed it? For some reason it’s not letting me see the bottom of my post so here’s all the hashtags. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PropagationStation #help #TiPlant This plant got run over this summer but I was able to save it. I put it in perlite water to help the roots grow along with my other chunk of #MiniMonstera that had root rot. Pretty sure since August they both have some good roots by now. I noticed the to plant had some white mold or mildew around the base and near the only shoot of growth it’s mustered so I stupidly used a q tip with rubbing alcohol to dab the mildew/ mold. Now it’s looking black. 😭😓🫢 #IDKwhatIdidButItsWrong #PlantTherapy #PlantGraveyard
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#tiplant keeps getting weird leaves almost constantly I posted about this a month or so ago, and it was concluded to be overwatering. This time, it keeps happening. I remember it started before its first scheduled watering, and it keeps happening. What am I doing wrong? Is this a sign of possible root rot? By the way, it still gets new growth, and it has 2 mostly unfurled leaves. #notsohappyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #planttherapy #plantcorner #plantlove #iloveplants #newgrowth #pestcontrol #help #greggang #adhdplantlovers
Care Summary for Ti Plant
Ti Plant
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 29
Fast grower 25
Survivor 22
Browns easily 18
Blooms easily 3
Easy to propagate 2
Pest magnet 1
03/19/2022
They are beautiful plants!
Survivor
Blooms easily
Fast grower
01/25/2022
Received this Cordyline as a gift with purchase from local plant store. Best free plant ever. Beautiful deep green leaves, easy watering schedule, not too fussy about humidity. Looks great on the hearth with a Peace Lily. All around great plant.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
01/14/2022
Grew so so fast in the summer I had to repot twice in 3 months!!! Survived being moves indoors for the winter — and now in a big pot needs very little attention. But it does need a LOT of humidity to keep leaves from browning/crisping up. I just keep a humidifier nearby and no issues!!!
Survivor
Browns easily
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
09/25/2021
Very sensitive to Fluorine in water. Use distilled.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
09/05/2021
Another one that’s got beautiful leaves. This one unfortunately got very burned during a house move (left on a truck in blaring sun), seeing if it’ll come back to life with some TLC
Large, lush leaves
08/30/2021
This is by far the hardest maintaining plant I’ve had. But she’s not happy and got fungus on her leaves. I removed the infected areas and she seems to be doing better. Maintaining the right moisture level seems impossible as well. She’s always dry or too wet and I have all the correct soil and drainage. We’re doing the damn thing though. 🤞
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
Fast grower
08/09/2021
Super easy to take care of
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
08/02/2021
I’ve had this guy for a few years. He’s pretty chill, I’ve revived him when he was doing it rough a while ago and he’s sprouted multiple new stems in recent months. Pretty easy plant overall.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
07/03/2021
She’s a tough one, temperamental and SO dramatic! Very toxic to cats and dogs. Likes slightly acidic loamy sandy soil or she will NOT thrive. Also loves humidity. She can be a temperamental B about her light source though
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
06/25/2021
Easy to look after, recovers well
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/23/2021
I’ve had 2 of these guys die on me due to my overwatering :( So don’t overwater!!
My 1 survivor is thriving though :) I keep him right beside my glass patio door, so barely any direct sunlight. Once spring hit, he hasn’t stopped growing! Such beautiful deep leaves.
& If you’re from Hawaii like I am, or any island, be sure to get one of these plants to keep as a memory of home.♡
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
06/16/2021
Hawaiian Ti Red Sister, Cordyline, is fast growing with stunning red variegated leaves. It is thriving in a Southwest window that gets direct sun in late afternoon. I do not let it completely dry between watering and mist it. Like my other plants, it enjoys a steady 70 to 75 humidity level via a Levoit warm/cool humidifier. Very laid back plant.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
05/27/2021
idk what’s wrong with my plant?? he’s steadily dying. i’m not over nor underwatering and he has proper light so??? idk all i know is this guy has been nothing but problems )’:
Browns easily
05/06/2021
Ti Plants are very hard to grow. Mine is super stubborn and is being rude to me. She got infested with spider mites so she’s been quarantined on the back porch for a few days but I still think that she’s a hard grower and I only recommend for experienced planters, for I am not one.
Fast grower
05/02/2021
Love her! She can last very long without watering but I’ve had some issues with her leaves browning and having weird spots
Survivor
Browns easily
03/21/2021
I don’t know if I got it from Lowe’s already sick, but this plant quickly showed yellow/brown spots and it affected all leaves, including the baby ones. The stalk also has a yellow/brown edge. It’s been placed further from the other plants and is being treated with a fungicide/bactericide and neem oil, I’m hoping I can save what little leaves it has left since I removed the severely bad leaves.
Pest magnet
Browns easily
03/20/2021
When I repotted the plant, I noticed that there was actually 3 plants potted together, so if you buy a large plant make sure to check it as you may be pleasantly surprised like I was
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
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