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Asparagaceae

Tiplant

Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.

Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Cordyline

Pets and kids

  • CatsMildly toxic
  • DogsMildly toxic
  • KidsNot sure
Why

Cats: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: saponins.

Signs: vomiting, hypersalivation, dilated pupils, depression, anorexia.

Dogs: Mildly toxic

Mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: saponins.

Signs: vomiting, hypersalivation, depression, anorexia, diarrhea.

Kids: Not sure

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Tiplant (Cordyline fruticosa)
FlowerPhoto: Ben Sims, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Is Tiplant safe for cats, dogs and kids?

Is Tiplant safe for cats?

No. Our sources call Tiplant mildly toxic to cats. Toxic principle: saponins. Signs: vomiting, hypersalivation, dilated pupils, depression, anorexia.

Is Tiplant safe for dogs?

No. Our sources call Tiplant mildly toxic to dogs. Toxic principle: saponins. Signs: vomiting, hypersalivation, depression, anorexia, diarrhea.

Is Tiplant safe for kids?

We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.

Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.

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Common names

By language (27)
ace
Juwang
Arabic
كورديل شجيري
arz
كورديل شجيرى
Burmese
ဇော်ဂျီတောင်ဝှေးပင်
Cantonese
長葉朱蕉
Catalan
Tī Pore
Chinese
朱蕉, 千年木, 朱竹, 朱蕉花, 灌木朱蕉, 紅竹, 铁树
Czech
Dračinka křovitá
English
Tiplant, Good luck plant, Hawaiian ashidomina, Ti tree
French
Epinard hawaien, Langue de femme, Épinard hawaïen
gor
Andong
Hebrew
קורדילין אמירי
Japanese
ティー
Malay
Juang-juang, Andung, Anjiluang, Daun ngiwang, Hala berjuang, Jenjuang, Lenjuang, Senjuang
mnw
ဒယိုင်ဇြပ်
Norwegian Bokmål
Buskcordyline
pam
Tukud pari
Persian
کوردیلین ترمینالیس
Polish
Kordylina krzewiasta
Russian
Кордилина кустарниковая
Sundanese
Hanjuang
Swedish
Bloddracena
szy
Nipaluma-timyu
Thai
หมากผู้หมากเมีย
Tongan
Sī
ty
Àutī
Vietnamese
Huyết dụ, Phát tài đỏ

Synonyms

  • Aletris chinensis Lam.
  • Calodracon heliconiifolia (Otto & A.Dietr.) Planch.
  • Calodracon nobilis Planch.
  • Calodracon sieberi (Kunth) Planch.
  • Calodracon terminalis (L.) Planch.
  • Convallaria fruticosa L.
  • Cordyline amabilis Cogn. & Marchal
  • Cordyline baptisti Cogn. & Marchal
  • Cordyline cheesemanii Kirk
  • Cordyline dennisoni André
  • Cordyline densicoma Linden & André
  • Cordyline eschscholziana Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Cordyline gloriosa Linden & André
  • Cordyline guilfoylei Hort.Linden ex Lem.
  • Cordyline hedychioides F.Muell.
  • Cordyline heliconiifolia Otto & A.Dietr.
  • Cordyline hendersonii Cogn. & Marchal
  • Cordyline javanica Klotzsch ex Kunth
  • Cordyline kewensis Sander
  • Cordyline metallica Dallière
  • Cordyline nobilis (Planch.) K.Koch
  • Cordyline reali (Linden & André) G.Nicholson
  • Cordyline regina Veitch ex Regel
  • Cordyline sepiaria Seem.
  • Cordyline sieberi Kunth
  • Cordyline terminalis var. baileyi F.M.Bailey
  • Cordyline terminalis var. boryi Benth.
  • Cordyline terminalis var. hedychioides (F.Muell.) Baker
  • Cordyline terminalis var. sepiaria (Seem.) Benth.
  • Cordyline terminalis var. sieberi (Kunth) Benth.
  • Cordyline terminalis var. ti (Schott) Benth.
  • Cordyline ti Schott
  • Cordyline timorensis Planch.
  • Dianella cubensis A.Rich.
  • Dracaena alborosea hort. ex Baker
  • Dracaena argenteo-striata W.Bull
  • Dracaena aurora Linden & André
  • Dracaena barteti Carrière
  • Dracaena bellula Linden & André
  • Dracaena brasiliensis Schult. & Schult.f.

and 46 more.

Flowers

In flower
May, July, October to March (from 34 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour
white (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Subshrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Hawaii: introduced, Pacific Basin: introduced, Pacific Basin: native, Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.