A resident of tropical regions and the owner of bright leaves - cordilina, adapted well to the climate of our apartments. The plant is very elegant and is often used for landscaping and decorating living quarters. Cordilina looks great as a single plant or in flower arrangements. But only well-groomed plants have an attractive appearance. Therefore, before taking a flower, you should familiarize yourself with the rules for caring for it at home.
Description of the appearance and origin of cordilina
The proudly sounding name of cordilin, actually translated from Greek, is very prosaic - a knot. But the plant itself looks very elegant thanks to lush, brightly colored leaves.
You can meet cordilina in nature in both hemispheres. But to be more precise, it is only in tropical and subtropical climatic zones. Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Brazil - in these countries, cordilina grows in the form of sprawling trees, reaching a height of large sizes - up to 15 m.
Cordilina resident of the tropics found in both hemispheres
Cordilin is attributed to false palms and is often confused with dracaena. And although these 2 plants are very close to each other, differences exist.
- Cordilina leaves have a petiole, which is absent in dracaena.
- The structure of the roots also varies. The root system of the cordilina is covered with knots and swellings (which is why the plant got its name), they are white in the section. Dracaena has straight roots, and the slice is yellow or orange.
- And perhaps the main difference is the number of seeds. The cordilina in the fetus has from 4 to 20 seeds. Dracaena has only one.
Dracaena and cordilina are close relatives
In indoor floriculture, cordilina is a bushy plant growing to a meter high. Of course, cordilina has rather big dimensions, therefore it needs sufficient space. In the conditions of the greenhouse can easily overcome the 1.5 meter bar.
The leaves of the plant differ in size and color. Depending on the type, the leaf plate is narrow linear in shape, broadly lanceolate or saber. Length varies from a few centimeters to a meter. The edge of the leaf can be absolutely smooth or have a small serration. The main background of the leaf is green. And then nature begins to fantasize, applying stripes and strokes of yellow, red, pink and purple hue to the surface. White looks very elegant.
Bright leaves of cordilina are the main decoration of the plant, but their shape and color depend on the species and variety
Flowering plant is very interesting. Inflorescences are large and thick panicles, the length of which can reach up to 1 m. Small flowers are painted in creamy white, red or purple. In home floriculture, cordilina is grown as an ornamental-deciduous plant, because it practically does not bloom in the room.
In nature, cordilina blooms at the age of 8 - 11 years
Once upon a time, James Cook called the cordilina a cabbage tree. It turns out that the local population actively used the young leaves of the plant for food. Mats, rugs are made of old fibrous leaves, brushes are made.
Cordilina is considered a fairly unpretentious green pet. People who are just thinking about cultivating flowers can very well acquire this plant in order to comprehend the basics of indoor floriculture with its help. Cordilina will easily forgive some flaws and shortcomings made by chance, but quickly eliminated. But if you forget about the flower for a long time, it can die.
It’s easy to grow cordilina, the main thing is not to forget about it for a long time
Species and varieties
More than 15 species of cordilin are found in nature, but not all of them are suitable for growing at home. Breeders on the basis of the fittest, bred a sufficient number of varieties that quite coexist in the microclimate of an ordinary apartment.
Varieties common in indoor floriculture - table
| Species and varieties | Description |
| Cordilina south or Australian | In nature it reaches 12 m in height and resembles a palm tree in appearance. Narrow-swords-like leaves reaching 90 cm in length and 7 cm in width, collected at the top of the plant in the form of a bunch. Meter panicle inflorescences consist of white fragrant flowers. |
| Cordilina Tricolor | A kind of apical cordilina. Leaves have wonderful tricolor color combining cream, green and pink. |
| Cordilina straight or squeezed | It has a high straight, reaching 3 m in height, stem, covered with the remains of dying leaves. Linear or a lanceolate-shaped sheet plate has slightly jagged edges and painted in green or purple. Sheet length 60 cm, width - 3 cm. Likes cool rooms. |
| Cordilina fruticosis, shrubby or apical | Thin up to 1.5 cm in diameter, the trunk sometimes has branches. Leaf shape is lanceolate, length 50 cm, width 10 cm. Petiole grooved, its length is 15 cm. On a sheet plate veins stand out. In nature, fruticosis is colored green, but the varieties are much brighter. Leaves have stripes of different colors - raspberry, red-brown, purple, light pink. Inflorescence is a loose panicle. |
| Cordilina Qiwi | Bushy lush plant. Dark green leaves with longitudinal yellowish stripes, 8 cm wide, have a raspberry border. |
| Cordilina rubra or red | Cultivated as a valuable ornamental plant, called palm lily. Shrub form not exceeding a height 4 m. Leaves leathery, slightly concave, lanceolate, up to 50 cm length and up to 4.5 cm wide. The color of the leaf plate is dark green with a touch of red. Blooms in summer with lilac flowers. |
| Cordilina Purple compact | It is a miniature variety with lush foliage painted in purplish green colors. The stem is small but strong. |
| Cordilina chocolate queen | A very exquisite plant. The leaves are wide and elongated, painted stripes of white, chocolate, purple and several shades green. |
| Cordilina Snow | The green leaves of this variety add sophistication to the white stripes and strokes. |
| Cordilina mix | This is called not a separate variety, but different ones collected on the same pallet species and varieties, united by one name, which means mixing up something. |
Great views and varieties of cordilina in the photo
- Cordilina mix
- Cordilina Lord Roberts
- Cordilina Chocolate Queen
- Cordilina purple compact
- Cordilina rubra or red
- Cordilina kiwi
- Cordilina fruticosis, shrubby or apical
- Cordilina straight or compressed
- Cordilina Tricolor
- Cordilina South or Australian
Seasonal conditions
By supporting certain conditions, you will help the plant adapt to the atmosphere of the room and prove itself in all its glory.
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How to grow at home depending on the season - table
| Season | Temperature | Lighting | Humidity |
| Spring | Cordilina, as a representative tropics, loves warm and bad refers to sharp temperature swings. Summer plant comfortable at temperature 22 - 25 ° C. But with proper care can tolerate and rise to 30 ° C. Cordilina will not refuse spend the summer in the garden on terrace or balcony. But you need her hide from draft and protect from direct sun. | Many believe that cordilina able to withstand shading. it not this way. Plant likes bright places but you need to avoid midday rays. number light also depends on the color leaves. The brighter the foliage, the the place should be lighter. East and West direction perfect to place a flower. In the south light shading is needed. | In the tropics, the climate is mostly wet. Therefore, with room growing for cordilina need to withstand humidity at an average level constantly. In the summer, it is necessary spray leaves from a spray bottle and with a damp cloth or shower wash dust off them. If the temperature in the range of the norm, you can spray 2 to 3 times a week. If it gets hot, the frequency of humidification rises. Spray only soft, protected water, otherwise the beauty of the leaves ugly stains will spoil. |
| Summer | |||
| Autumn | In winter, the temperature is appropriate lower to 10 - 13 ° C. Cordilina able to withstand a little lowering the temperature, that's just soil moisture in this case need to stop. But some species in winter prefer to post the thermometer did not fall below 20 ° C. | In winter, cordilina is not finished on purpose, but it makes sense to put the plant is closer to the window. | In winter, you need to keep the plant as far from hot batteries as possible. Or place a container of water next to it, for maintain the necessary humidity around flower. |
| Winter |
In summer, cordilin needs to be carried out in the air and sprayed more often
Is it possible to grow cordilina in the florarium?
Of course, it is possible, since cordilina perfectly tolerates moist air. But the size of the vessel should be rather large. The plant will not be suitable for a traditional garden in a bottle, but in an open aquarium or in a showcase-type florarium, cordilin will perfectly coexist with other plants.
Cordilina is a very friendly neighbor, so she is often used in florariums
Landing and transplanting
For young plants, transplantation should be done every year. Adult plants do not differ in high growth intensity, therefore, they are transplanted as the roots develop the space of the pot. This usually occurs 3 years after planting. The procedure is carried out only in the spring, in March - April.
Cordilina is often grown as a tub plant, which makes transplantation very difficult. In this case, every spring you need to change the top layer of the earth to a fresh one. It is also necessary to loosen the soil periodically so that the roots are supplied with oxygen.
The soil for cordilina should be loose and nutritious. A suitable universal soil with a slightly acidic reaction is quite suitable. You can do the preparation of the soil mixture yourself. To do this, you need to combine and mix well the following ingredients, taken in equal amounts:
- humus;
- sheet earth;
- peat;
- coarse sand.
Add brick chips and pieces of charcoal to the finished mixture. These components will help to avoid acidification of the soil and give it great friability.
The pot is selected based on the size of the cordilina. For large specimens, stable clay containers are suitable, for smaller plants - plastic pots. Drainage holes required! The size of the pot should be larger than the previous one, given the fact that an adult plant rarely needs a transplant. But do not think that too much new packaging is good, it is not. To master a large pot of cordilin will be to the detriment of the leaves. And the liquid will often stagnate in the roots, which should not be allowed.
Clay pot suitable for planting large specimens
Step-by-step flower transplantation into new soil
- Pour drainage and prepared soil mixture into the prepared pot.
- Gently remove the cordiline from the pot, slightly shake off the old earth. Forcibly rid the roots of the soil is not necessary.
Forcibly shake the soil from the roots of the cordilina is not worth it
- Set the flower in a new pot, add the substrate on the sides and lightly tamp it.
- Watering, waiting for the water to completely saturate the soil and drain the leaked liquid from the pan.
- We put cordilina in diffused bright light.
If you purchased cordilina in a store and want to transplant, give her a week and a half for acclimatization. After that, transfer it to a new pot, filling the voids formed on the sides of the tank with a nutrient substrate. And next spring, you can make a full transplant with replacing the substrate.
Do you need support for cordilina
Usually cordilina does not need support, as it has a very strong stem. But if, for some reason, the stem of the plant is very thin, and besides, it is bare, then it is quite acceptable to tie it to the support. It can serve as a simple bamboo stick.
Cordilina has a stable stem and does not need support
Care
No matter how unpretentious the cordilina may be, she needs to ensure proper care.
How to water and feed
Spring and summer watering of cordilina is abundant, the land should be in a slightly moist (but not over-moistened) state. Water must not stagnate in the sump. Before the next wetting, the top layer of the soil mixture should dry 3 cm in depth. The approximate watering schedule during this period is 2 - 3 times a week. But it is worthwhile to make a correction, taking into account the temperature and humidity level of the air. In addition, the shape of the cordilina sheet must be taken into account. Wide-leaf species need more frequent watering, as they evaporate moisture faster than narrow-leaved ones.
In winter, cordilina is watered less often - about 1 time per week. If the plant hibernates in cool conditions - soil moisture control should be kept under strict control.
Cordilin is fed all year. Only the frequency of fertilizer changes. In the period from April to September, when there is active growth, the flower is fertilized 3-4 times a month. From October to March they feed the plant 1 time per month. As fertilizer, universal dressings for decorative foliage are used, preferably in liquid form.
Getting enough moisture and nutrition cordilina pleases with bright colors
How to care during the flowering period
Cordilina blooms only in nature. This happens at the age of 8 to 11 years. Adapted for home growing flowers do this extremely rarely, and then only in a botanical garden or greenhouse, if comfortable conditions are created that are close to natural.
At home, cordilina blooms very rarely
Rest period
In order for cordilina to accumulate strength for active growth in the new season, she needs peace. An exotic plant is resting in the autumn-winter period, and it is not worth disturbing it at this time. Air temperature decreases, watering frequency decreases, but occasionally it is necessary to feed.
Place the content should be bright, but does not need special illumination of cordiline.
Cordilina rest period takes place in a cool and bright place.
Does cordiline need pruning or pinching
As such, both procedures are not needed. After all, the plant grows slowly and does not branch. But to maintain an attractive appearance, you need to remove dried lower leaves with sharp scissors. And for an old plant, pruning is a way of rejuvenation and the ability to get a new plant by rooting the top.
Care mistakes and what to do to fix them
It often happens that out of ignorance, a novice florist makes mistakes that lead to a loss of attractiveness by a plant. If cordilina looks dull or its leaves become stained - this is a signal that you are doing something wrong.
Why does the flower dry or turn yellow, the plant faded and other reasons + how to fix it: table
| Error | Cause | Elimination |
| Leaf blade loses the brightness of the colors fades | Inadequate lighting. | For cordilina, especially with colored leaves, very important good lighting. Try to rearrange the plant is closer to the light. |
| Leaves fall and rot | High humidity combined with low air temperature. | If cordilina is at rest located in a cool room hydration plants need to take under strict control. |
| New leaves grow small, often look deformed | Not enough fertilizer. | Cordilin needs to be fed all year round. In summer more often, in winter - less often. |
| Edges and tips of steel leaves brown |
a draft. |
spray and maintain in winter
wet during the summer.
they are especially destructive for young |
| Light appeared on the leaves spots dry to the touch | The plant received a burn from the stay in direct sunlight. | Although plant and photophilous, but direct the sun is a threat to him. At noon cordilin needs to be slightly pritenit light a curtain. |
| Leaves darken, curl and become soft | Temperature differences: warm in the afternoon, it's cold at night. | The plant does not tolerate from tropical latitudes such leaps. Try to provide plant room with stable temperature. |
| Cordilina leaves turn yellow |
|
fertilizers.
average indicators. |
| Lower leaves turn yellow and fall off, while the plant feeling good | For cordilina this is normal process. Old leaves die off and expose the trunk. | Do not worry if the leaves turn yellow gradually. It is natural process. |
| Brown spots on sheet surface | Inadequate watering. | Try to water the plant according to rules: generously in the summer, watering in the winter significantly reduce. |
How cordilina signals errors in care - photo gallery
- Cordilina leaves turn yellow from a lack of nitrogen
- Dry tips on cordilina leaves indicate low humidity
- If cordilina is in a draft, the edges of the leaf turn brown
Diseases and Pests
Cordilina refers to plants that are resistant to various diseases and pests. Perhaps the worst disease for any plant is root rot. The flower grower, trying to cheer up the drooping flower, begins to water it abundantly, which ultimately leads to a sad end - the plant dies. Timely identified symptom will help to quickly cope with the problem.
| Diseases and pests | Symptoms | Control measures | Prevention |
| Root rot |
looks sluggish.
brown spots and
| If the disease is not neglected, can try to save plant.
inspect the roots and trim
finely chopped
substrate. |
priming.
the plant needs to reduce the amount |
| Aphid | Settled on the back leaf, pest colony actively drinks plant juices. It leads to discoloration, drying and leaf fall. | For spraying use Decis, Actellik, Fitoverm or Inta Vir. If the defeat is severe, processing must not be repeated sooner than a week later changing the tool. Use only drugs after studying the instructions. |
rinse under a warm shower.
soaked in a weak solution
air. |
| Thrips | The activities of these pests turns back to the original yellowing of the leaf, appearance on heel and strokes that gradually merge. Then sheet the plate fades and falls. |
leaves.
pest glue traps.
| |
| Shield | The wrecker hiding under the shell eats cellular juice. As a result, the leaves brighten, dry and fall off. Easy to spot along the tubercles and brilliant sugar coating. | 0.15% Actellic's solution (1 - 2 ml per 1 liter of water) process plant. The shield is very treacherous enemy, therefore, through week carefully inspect cordilina leaves and if discover new tubercles repeat spraying. |
wet towel dampened with soap
air was normal, spend |
| Spider web mite | A tick mites the leaves with a cobweb, which is selected from the sheet to the sheet. Making punctures, he sucks juice from plant cells. The leaves are covered with whitish spots that later merge. Plant weakens leaves twist and crumble. | Actellik - 2 ml per 1 liter of water. Spray the plant, preferably in the open air or at open window. |
avoid encountering spider mites.
in the shower. |
Diseases and pests: learning to identify on time - photo gallery
- It is easy to detect a spider mite - it braids leaves with a spider web
- If the leaves of the plant are covered with a sweet coating, then the plant is affected by a scale
- Leaf of a thrips infected plant
- Aphids love to settle on young leaves
- It looks like a plant dying from root rot
Methods of reproduction of cordilina
Cordilina propagates in 4 ways, 3 of which are rooting of the apical or stem cuttings, root offspring and air layers, are not particularly difficult. Seed propagation is not very popular, but for fun, you can try it.
Rooting cuttings
Typically, this method is applied to old plants requiring rejuvenation.
- An apical or lignified stem stem is suitable for a length of 7 - 9 cm. It must necessarily have 1 or several leafy nodes.
The apical cuticle of the cordilina must have an internode
- Rooting is done in wet sand or a mixture of peat and sand.
The stem stalk can be rooted in this way
- In order for the process to go well, the container with cuttings is covered with a package to form a microclimate inside the greenhouse.
- The rooting temperature is not lower than 25 ° C.
- It’s easy to take care of the cuttings - the greenhouse is periodically aired and moistened with soil mixture.
- After a month, roots appear and cuttings are ready for transplantation into separate pots. The soil mixture is needed for normal planting.
Rooted apical cuttings of cordilina
In addition, apical cuttings are easily rooted in water. The fluid will have to be changed several times during the whole process so that it does not turn green and does not mold.
Cordilina cuttings can be easily rooted in water
Rooting of offspring
This method is considered one of the easiest. It is combined with the transplant process and carried out in the spring.
- Cordilina is removed from the pot and root offspring are separated using a sharpened knife.
Root offspring are separated from the mother plant
- Each part is planted in a prepared pot filled with soil mixture for rooting cuttings.
- After the children acquire their own root system and release the first leaves, they are transplanted into a substrate for adult plants.
Air layers (roots)
If the lower part of the trunk of the cordilina is bare and it has lost its decorativeness, then the top can be rooted using the following method.
- At the border where the leaves end and the lignified bare trunk begins, select a site with internodes to grow roots.
- With a sharp knife in the selected area, several shallow oblique incisions 2 to 3 cm long are made, going from top to bottom.
- Having slightly extended the edges of the incisions, a root stimulant, for example, Kornevin, is applied to the exposed tissue with a brush.
- To prevent tissue from fusing, you need to insert a piece of a match into the incision.
- Now you need to fix the film, rolled up to the ring around the trunk, a few centimeters below the cuts.
- The resulting space is filled with moss sphagnum and moistened.
- After that, the upper part of the film is fixed above the cuts.
Such a device will help to grow roots without separating the apex from the stem
- With periodic moistening after 1.5 or 2 months, a root system is formed.
- Wait until it is sufficiently developed and cut the trunk roots.
- Plant the plant in a separate pot.
- If the cordiline does not have enough stability, you can fix the support nearby. When the root system has mastered most of the pot, the support can be removed.
Seed propagation
This method is used infrequently. Seeds are generally accepted to propagate only the original species of cordilina.
Cordilina fruits on the plant do not last long, birds peck them
- In February or early March, fresh seeds are sown in a mixture of turf land and sand. For better germination, they are soaked in Epin or Zircon.
- Seed germination is uneven. The first shoots may appear in a month, the last - in 3.
- To maintain a constant temperature of 25 - 27 ° C, build a hotbed, you can use the lower heating.
- When the seedlings grow to 5 cm, they are transplanted into separate pots with a diameter of 7 cm.
- Further cultivation occurs at a temperature of 21 - 24 ° C.
Reviews on the cultivation of cordilina
I have two types of cordilina. I do not know the exact name of the varieties, but one is ordinary green (the most common), the second with purple leaves. Both grow in the southern room a meter from the window. Watering is moderate. The temperature, of course, is higher than +18. Both are alive and well. Yes, in the heat I regularly spray. In short, hassle-free hypers absolutely. Good luck
Innochka//www.flowersweb.info/forum/forum48/topic62152/messages/
Very rarely met flawless-looking cordilin !!!! In the greenhouse, even many dry up ... - it is the tips of the leaves that dry ...
SidAn//forum.bestflowers.ru/t/kordilina-cordyline.5125/page-7
Sowed all the seeds, and 2 got out and then it disappeared, but one grows. She is like grass now, planted in April. It grows for a very long time, but it is interesting to watch!
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I was presented with a small cordilka for the New Year, I transplanted it, watered it, fed it, but still it threw off all the leaves, and even the cats nibbled, there was only one stump left, she thought it was bent over, put the pot out of her sight and forgot, and a month climbed back into the nightstand where she stood, I look she gave three sprouts, took out a watering, and hid it away from cats, they grow slowly
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I have such cordilina easily rooted in water without the use of any stimulants. Moreover, the old, gummy parts of the stem gave easier roots, and the young tops strove to rot. In the lower part of the stem, which remained in the pot, sleeping buds should also wake up. Consider, from one plant you got two.
Tatyana (Samara)//www.flowersweb.info/forum/forum48/topic62152/messages/
Cordilina is becoming a favorite among flower growers and is increasingly appearing on sale. Compact or tall plants adorn our apartments and delight the eye at work. A wide variety of varieties with bright colored leaves will help revive even the most boring corner of the room. And the unpretentiousness of the plant will not cause much trouble.
