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What is Cordyline fruticosa also called? A roundup of common alternative names for Cordyline fruticosa

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Cordyline fruticosa is a shrub in the genus Cordyline, family Agavaceae, and a woody plant. It is mostly distributed in southern China. It is widely used in garden cultivation as a foliage plant. Cordyline fruticosa has a handsome plant form and gorgeous, elegant colors, giving it good ornamental value; it is also a medicinal plant, and its flowers, leaves and roots can all be used as medicine.

Alternative names for Cordyline fruticosa

Thousand-year tree, red bamboo, iron lotus grass, red-leaf iron tree, red iron tree

Growing habits of Cordyline fruticosa

Cordyline fruticosa prefers a hot, humid climate and is a semi-shade plant; it cannot tolerate the scorching sun of northern regions. Therefore, apart from Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and other parts of China, Cordyline fruticosa is only suitable for indoor pot cultivation for ornamental purposes, and it is widely planted in the warm regions of Asia. It is distributed in the tropical regions of southern China. It requires acidic soil rich in humus and with good drainage, and dislikes alkaline soil; when planted in alkaline soil, the leaves tend to turn yellow and new leaves lose their color, and it is not drought-tolerant.

The flower language of Cordyline fruticosa

Fortitude, passion, everlasting youth, and delight to the eye; paired with red beans, it can further express the passionate love between sweethearts.

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