Re: Ti Plant? (not)
At 08:18 PM 12/19/00 -0700, Charles Dills wrote:
> A friend sent me a picture for identification and it's a bit
>out of my range. I think it's called a Ti plant. The genus is either
>Cordyline or Draceana. I attach it and hope that one (or more) of you
>people can put a species to it. Chances are it is a hot house plant
>and may have been cultured beyond recognition . But please try!!!
Charles -
Your photo is of Dracaena marginata, a common houseplant - perhaps so
common that few people think about what it actually is. Often called
'dragon tree', this is a misnomer stolen from the true dragon tree, D.
draco from the Canary Islands, and recently discussed in this forum
(http://www.support.net/Medit-Plants/plants/Dracaena.draco.html). I am
sure this houseplant has innocently gained some cache' from transference of
this name from its cousin.
The Ti plant is Cordyline (a closely related genus) terminalis, and has
very much wider leaves.
For more information about this plant see:
http://www.dracaena.com/forms/marginata/
There are a variety of variegated forms also offered in the trade. An easy
and reliable indoor plant.
Sean O.
Sean A. O'Hara sean.ohara@groupmail.com
h o r t u l u s a p t u s 710 Jean Street
'a garden suited to its purpose' Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
