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Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant

Cordyline fruticosa 'Electra'

 

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant (Cordyline fruticosa 'Electra') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant

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Height:  24 inches

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  10a

Other Names:  Good Luck Plant

Description:

Young leaves on this compact variety emerge striped in red, then gradually brighten to neon pink with burgundy-purple variegation; spectacular when massed on the landscape; perfect for low border plantings or patio pots

Ornamental Features

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant is primarily valued in the garden for its ornamental upright and spreading habit of growth. It features subtle clusters of purple star-shaped flowers along the branches from early to mid summer. It has attractive burgundy-variegated hot pink foliage with hints of purple which emerges tomato-orange in spring. The glossy sword-like leaves are highly ornamental and remain hot pink throughout the winter.

Landscape Attributes

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant is an open multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.

This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should never be pruned except to remove any dieback, as it tends not to take pruning well. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It has a low canopy. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil type or pH, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.

Electra Hawaiian Ti Plant makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
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Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Texture  Plant Form 
Ornamental Features