Benefits of Keeping The Cordyline Plant Family In Your Home

If you are looking for a shrub with colour that will liven up your garden, look no further than the Cordyline plant family. There are roughly 15 species in the genus Cordyline, native to the southwest Pacific. One of these species is Cordyline fruticosa, an evergreen flowering plant that is pantropical. It is commonly found in gardens and hedges in the Pacific Islands, Australia, and tropical Asia because of its importance and proximity to communities. Though its natural habitat has never been found, it has occasionally naturalised in wild regions, spreading by seed and stem. Because it is a common houseplant, there are no instances of natural vegetation being harmed.

Types of plants in the family

A member of the Asparagaceae family, Cordyline Fruticosa, is an evergreen flowering plant. It is also grown for food, traditional medicine, and ornamentation due to its many different leaf colours. Common names, such as cabbage palm, palm lily, and ti plant, are used to identify it. It comes in green, purple, and red, which you often see in homes. Some are variegated (meaning a special species with all three colours). There are fruit specimens and blossoming plants with flowers in jungles and other tropical areas.

Characteristics of the different Cordylines

•  Green, Purple, and Red 

These three plants are staples of gardens because they effortlessly add colour and a jungle vibe to the area. They are great for arrangement, too, meaning they can be put with other plants and flower arrangements and make for versatile plants.  

•  Variegated 

A bit rarer than the formerly mentioned plants. This plant is more expensive to care for and produce, meaning it is heavier on your wallet. However, its beauty is paramount and produces a tropical feeling to your garden or indoor decor.   

• Fruit Specimens and Blossoming Plants

These plants are not for the normal gardener. They require special care and can invite pests and insects into your home. However, if properly cared for, they are a majestic part of your garden that all flocks look at. 

Benefits of gardening a Cordyline

Helps Inflammation

An important issue to be aware of is chronic inflammation, which can be a biological reaction to harmful stimuli and illnesses. The Cordyline Plants can save the day if your body cannot defend itself against outside intruders, which can also be fatal. According to a Research Gate article, the Cordyline plants have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant characteristics that lessen such inflammation.

Eases Menstrual Pain

Menstrual issues include extreme cramping, unpredictable bleeding, and irregular periods affecting 14–28% of menstruating women. Hormonal imbalances may be to blame for such issues, which may eventually lead to menopause and infertility. The Cordyline plant contains flavonoids and polyphenols, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant substances that can alleviate menstruation irregularities.

Great for Decor

Growing Cordyline plants can positively impact indoor and outdoor spaces. You have a variety of colour possibilities for decor thanks to its shade variations, which include green, red, chocolate, pink, orange, and streaked. Although it has star-shaped flowers in white, pink, yellow, and red, the plant’s main feature is its colourful, smooth, flexible sword-shaped leaves, which have a spread of about 4 inches and grow to a length of 1-2 feet.

Why buy these plants?

Definitely buy these plants if you want stability and a bright glow in your garden. These plants are like shadows. They aren’t really the centrepiece but stand out when looked at individually. Like an orchestra playing a symphony, the cordyline would be the piano playing its piece and sometimes being noticed for its grace. 

They are easy to care for and require direct sunlight to live well. They are simple plants, so they just require regular water routines. A pro tip would be to poke 5-centimetre holes in the soil to monitor soil moisture. They are fine with a normal humidity level and work well outdoors, but you can move them for special occasions if you have a handy pot.  

So, if you want a beautiful, simple, well-balanced plant. Search up a plant nursery near me and get a cordyline.