Species · genus Cordyline · Asparagaceae
Narrow-leaf Palm-lily
Cordyline stricta (Sims) Endl.
Cultivars of C. stricta
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under C. stricta yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
Cordyline stricta is an upright evergreen shrub in the Asparagaceae, forming slender woody canes topped with arching strap-like leaves. Give it bright indirect light and let the top inch or two of mix dry before watering again; it holds moisture in its stems and resents sitting wet. Ordinary indoor humidity suits it, and good drainage matters more than frequent watering.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 14 days
Medium
13–27 °C
Rich, well-draining potting mix with added grit
Stem or cane cuttings rooted in moist mix
Balanced liquid feed monthly through spring and summer
Moderate
Rarely flowers indoors; small lilac blooms outdoors
Not yet documented
This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 7-14d) · ai:claude-fable-5
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