

Meet the plant
Green leaves edged in vivid red
Cordyline fruticosa 'Red Edge' · also known as Ti plant, palm lily, red-edge cordyline
Native to Southeast Asia to the Pacific Islands
A compact ti plant with green leaves edged and streaked in red and pink. It is a tropical foliage plant, best treated as a houseplant or patio plant.
- Bold green leaves edged and streaked in red and pink, in a 15cm grow pot.
- Brings tropical colour to a bright room or covered patio with bright indirect light.
- Compact and upright, so it suits pots and plant groupings.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light with no direct sun, in a humid spot. Keep it indoors over Gauteng winters; it is not frost hardy.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- Keep evenly moist
- Humidity
- Medium to high
- Temperature
- 15 to 30°C, no frost
- Soil
- Rich, free-draining
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate
- Outdoors
- Covered patio, frost-free
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light away from direct sun.
- Keep the soil moist but never soggy.
- Mist the leaves a few times a week.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Brown leaf tipsDry air or uneven watering. Mist more often and keep the soil evenly moist.
- Colour fadingIt needs more light. Move it to a brighter spot, out of direct sun.
- Scorched patchesDirect sun. Move it into bright shade.
Questions
Good to know
What size will I receive?
What size will I receive?
A plant in a 15cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Can it go outside?
Can it go outside?
In summer on a shaded patio, yes. Bring it in before the first cold nights.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it's toxic if eaten.
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