| Description | Red Sensation Ti plant (Cordyline australis) A tropical plant that is commonly used in combination with flowering annuals in outdoor pots and sometimes in gardens. Provides a nice bronze-red color and vertical form. An extremely rugged plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (kor-dil-LYE-nee) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 7-9 |
| Sunlight | mostly sunny, half day morning sun, some shade, may tolerate full, in full sun may need a little more water (hardiness zone #5) |
| Moisture | average, avoid dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average patio |
| Flowers | small borne on panicles, sweet-scented |
| Leaves | broad spear shaped leaves around a single stem, reddish |
| Dimensions | 15-20 by 8-10 feet, much smaller when used in cooler hardiness zones |
| Maintenance | has strong apical dominance, cutting back the plant will promote branching |
| Propagation | tip cuttings or stem section cuttings either stuck vertical with correct orientation or laid on it's side, helps to let the cut callus |
| Author's Notes | In zone #5 it can be grown as a patio plant than over wintered in a bright window. |
| Notes & Reference | #156-San Marcos Growers web site (www.smgrowers.com) |
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