Cordyline spp.

Cordyline spp. is toxic to small mammals. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Cabbage Trees And Allies, Ti and New Zealand Cabbage Tree.

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.

Symptoms to watch for

Extreme Stomach Pain Abdominal Pain Hyper Salivaton Drooling Skin Irritation Difficulty Breathing Cardiac Failure

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Cordyline is a genus of about 24 species of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants in family Asparagaceae, subfamily Lomandroideae. The subfamily has previously been treated as a separate family Laxmanniaceae, or Lomandraceae. Other authors have placed the genus in the Agavaceae. Cordyline is native to the western Pacific Ocean region, from New Zealand, eastern Australia, southeastern Asia and Polynesia, with one species found in southeastern South America.

Common Names

  • Cabbage Trees And Allies
  • Ti
  • New Zealand Cabbage Tree
  • Mountain Cabbage Tree
  • Forest Cabbage Tree
  • Slender Palm Lily
  • Bird's-Beaks
  • Broad Leaved Palm Lily
  • Stiffbranch Bird's Beak
  • Dwarf Cabbage Tree
  • Bristly Bird's Beak
  • Salt Marsh Bird's Beak
  • Three Kings Cabbage Tree
  • Suji

Also recorded as Cordyline.

Facts

Family
Asparagaceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub, Tree
In the wild
NZ, AU, US, GB, RE, BR + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Elsewhere

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.