Cordilina: home care for the tropicana

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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.

  1. Cordilina leaves have a petiole, which is absent in dracaena.
  2. 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.
  3. 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 varietiesDescription
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 TricolorA 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 QiwiBushy 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 SnowThe green leaves of this variety add sophistication to the white stripes and
strokes.
Cordilina mixThis 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

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

SeasonTemperatureLightingHumidity
SpringCordilina, 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
AutumnIn 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

  1. Pour drainage and prepared soil mixture into the prepared pot.
  2. 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

  3. Set the flower in a new pot, add the substrate on the sides and lightly tamp it.
  4. Watering, waiting for the water to completely saturate the soil and drain the leaked liquid from the pan.
  5. 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

ErrorCauseElimination
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 rotHigh 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
  • Dry air.
  • The soil is not sufficiently moistened.
  • Cordilina is on

a draft.

  • Cordilina foliage needs to be systematically

spray and maintain in winter
sufficient humidity
around the plant.

  • Earth should be in moderation

wet during the summer.

  • Cordilina does not tolerate drafts,

they are especially destructive for young
plants.

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
  • Lack of nitrogen in feeding.
  • Too dry air.
  • Try to choose balanced

fertilizers.

  • Air must be at least below

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

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
SymptomsControl measuresPrevention
Root rot
  • With regular watering, the plant

looks sluggish.

  • Leaves gradually fade

brown spots and
dry out.

  • Growth stops.
If the disease is not neglected,
can try to save
plant.
  • Remove the flower from the pot.
  • Remove the diseased leaves

inspect the roots and trim
affected areas to healthy
tissue.

  • Sprinkle wounds with sulfur or

finely chopped
charcoal. Dry
couple of hours.

  • Transplant into a new loose

substrate.

  • Do not over-wet the earthen lump.
  • Sterilize before planting

priming.

  • Staying in a cool room

the plant needs to reduce the amount
watering.

AphidSettled 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.
  • Small amount of aphids is easy

rinse under a warm shower.

  • You can wipe the leaves with a cloth,

soaked in a weak solution
laundry soap.

  • Maintain normal humidity.

air.

ThripsThe 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.
  • Avoid dry air.
  • Perform regular inspections

leaves.

  • Significantly reduce the number

pest glue traps.

  • Observe the quarantine.
ShieldThe 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.
  • If there are not too many shields, it will help

wet towel dampened with soap
solution. With her insects easy
remove from sheet.

  • Keep humidity level

air was normal, spend
airing indoors.

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.
  • Maintaining humidity will help

avoid encountering spider mites.

  • If a spider web is found, wash the plant

in the shower.

Diseases and pests: learning to identify on time - photo gallery

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.

  1. 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

  2. Rooting is done in wet sand or a mixture of peat and sand.

    The stem stalk can be rooted in this way

  3. In order for the process to go well, the container with cuttings is covered with a package to form a microclimate inside the greenhouse.
  4. The rooting temperature is not lower than 25 ° C.
  5. It’s easy to take care of the cuttings - the greenhouse is periodically aired and moistened with soil mixture.
  6. 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.

  1. Cordilina is removed from the pot and root offspring are separated using a sharpened knife.

    Root offspring are separated from the mother plant

  2. Each part is planted in a prepared pot filled with soil mixture for rooting cuttings.
  3. 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.

  1. At the border where the leaves end and the lignified bare trunk begins, select a site with internodes to grow roots.
  2. With a sharp knife in the selected area, several shallow oblique incisions 2 to 3 cm long are made, going from top to bottom.
  3. Having slightly extended the edges of the incisions, a root stimulant, for example, Kornevin, is applied to the exposed tissue with a brush.
  4. To prevent tissue from fusing, you need to insert a piece of a match into the incision.
  5. Now you need to fix the film, rolled up to the ring around the trunk, a few centimeters below the cuts.
  6. The resulting space is filled with moss sphagnum and moistened.
  7. 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

  8. With periodic moistening after 1.5 or 2 months, a root system is formed.
  9. Wait until it is sufficiently developed and cut the trunk roots.
  10. Plant the plant in a separate pot.
  11. 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

  1. 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.
  2. Seed germination is uneven. The first shoots may appear in a month, the last - in 3.
  3. To maintain a constant temperature of 25 - 27 ° C, build a hotbed, you can use the lower heating.
  4. When the seedlings grow to 5 cm, they are transplanted into separate pots with a diameter of 7 cm.
  5. 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!

linen//cvetoforum.ru/topic660.html

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

ronuin//cvetoforum.ru/topic660-15.html

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.

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