Cordyline is a genus of woody plants in the family Agavaceae. It is closely related to Dracaena, and some species may sometimes be included in the latter genus. The best known species are Cabbage Tree, and Cordyline indivisa. Members of the group are often grown as ornamental plants, and the cabbage tree has had culinary and other uses. In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a grouping in the classification of living organisms having one or more related and morphologically similar species. ... Genera See text Agavaceae is a family of plants that includes many well-known desert and dry zone types such as the agave, yucca, and Joshua tree. ... Dracaena has two different meanings: Dracaena, a genus of plants Dracaena, a genus of lizard This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binomial name Cordyline australis (Forst. ...
Cordyline terminalis, a native of east Asia and is the most popular species of the genus for indoor potted plants.
Cordyline terminalis `Baby Doll' is the most susceptible cultivar to this problem, although all cultivars have been observed to have symptoms when fluoride is present in water, soil or fertilizer.
Cordyline is popular because it provides various shades of purple, maroon, rose, pink and yellow, as well as green.