What Is a Ti Plant?
The ti plant is a tropical perennial plant that belongs to the Asparagaceae family. This plant is classified under the scientific name Cordyline fruticosa and is also referred to as the good luck plant or the Hawaiian ti plant. The word Cordyline comes from kordyle, which is Greek for club, in reference to the club-like root ball of the plant. This plant usually grows in clumps and can reach up to 10 feet (about 3 m) in height. Native to South East Asia, Papua New Guinea and some parts of Australia, it was introduced to Hawaii by early Polynesians. Flowers of the ti plant blossom in shades of white, cream, and tan. They bloom in clusters during the months of March to November, and produce small red fruit in the spring and summer. Of all its parts, the large leaves are the most noticeable with bright stripes or marks on their generally green or reddish leaf surface. The color of these marks depends on the variety or cultivar. For example, the variety Amabalis has pink and white spots, w
