Cordyline fruticosa Cabbage Palm Good Luck Plant Palm Lily

Cordyline fruticosa (L.) A.Chev.
Family: Asparagaceae

Synonyms: Aletris chinensis Lam., Asparagus terminalis L  , Calodracon heliconiifolia (Otto & A.Dietr) Planch., Calodracon jacquinii (Kunth) Planch , Calodracon nobilis Planch., Calodracon sieberi (Kunth) Planch., Calodracon terminalis (L.) Planch., Convallaria fruticosa L., Cordyline amabilis Cogn. & Marchand, Cordyline baptistii Cogn. & Marchand, Cordyline cheesemanii Kirk, Cordyline dennisonii Andre, Cordyline denslcoma Linden & Andre, Cordyline eschscholzlana Mart, ex Schult. & Schult.f., Cordyline ferrea (L.) Endl.  , Cordyline gloriosa Linden & Andre, Cordyline guilfoylei Linden ex Lem., Cordyline tiedychioides F.Muell., Cordyline heliconiifolia Otto & A.Dietr., Cordyline hendersonll Cogn. & Marchand, Cordyline jacquinii Kunth  , Cordyline javanica Klotzsch ex Kunth, Cordyline metallica Dalliere, Cordyline nobilis (Planch.) K.Koch, Cordyline reali (Linden & Andre) G.Nicholson, Cordyline regina Veitch ex Regel, Cordyline sepiaria Seem., Cordyline sieberi Kunth, Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth  , Cordyline ti Schott, Cordyline timorensis Planch., Dianella cubensis A.Rich., Dracaena alborosea Baker , Dracaena amabilis auct., Dracaena argenteostriata W.Bull, Dracaena aurora Linden & Andre, Dracaena baptistii auct., Dracaena bellula Linden & Andre, Dracaena brasiliensis Schult. & Schult.f., Dracaena casanovae Linden & Andre, Dracaena chelsoni Veitch, Dracaena cooperi Regel, Dracaena coullingii auct., Dracaena cuprea T. Moore, Dracaena cuprea L.Linden & Rodigas  , Dracaena douceti auct., Dracaena esculenta Regel, Dracaena ferrea L.  , Dracaena flemingii Baker , Dracaena formosa Baker , Dracaena fraseri Baker , Dracaena gibsonii Baker , Dracaena gloriosa Linden ex E.Morren, Dracaena guilfoylei Veitch ex Regel, Dracaena tiybrida auct., Dracaena illustris Baker , Dracaena imperialis Baker , Dracaena inscripta Baker , Dracaena leonensis Lodd. ex Loudon, Dracaena lineata Baker, Dracaena lutescens Versehaff., Dracaena macleayi Regel, Dracaena magnifica Baker , Dracaena metallica W.Bull, Dracaena neocaledonica Linden, Dracaena nobilis Baker , Dracaena porteana Baker, Dracaena pulchella Baker , Dracaena pulcherrima Baker , Dracaena reali Linden & Andre, Dracaena regalis Baker , Dracaena reginae T.Moore, Dracaena regis Andre, Dracaena robinsoniana Andre, Dracaena rothiana Carriere, Dracaena salviati Linden, Dracaena sepiaria Seem., Dracaena siamensis Baker , Dracaena spectabilis Baker , Dracaena splendens Baker , Dracaena sulcata Baker , Dracaena terminalis L., Dracaena troubetzKoi Linden & Andre, Dracaena utilis Baker , Dracaena warocquei Linden & Andre, Ezehlsia palma Lour, ex B.A.Gomes, Taetsia ferrea Medik., Taetsia fruticosa (L.) Merr., Taetsia terminalis (L.) W.Wight  , Terminalis fruticosa (L.) Kuntze

Common names: Cabbage Palm, Good Luck Plant, Palm Lily, Ti Plant,
Othr names: Kī, La'i, Tī Pore, cordyline, feuille-way, roseau des Indes
Catalan / Maori: Tī Pore
Tongan: Sī
Samoan: Lauti
Tahitian: Auti
Kapampangan: Tukud pari
Sundanese: Hanjuang
Swedish: Bloddracena
Chinese:朱蕉
Tongan: Sī
Uses: Root: Surinamese Indonesians use pieces of root in vinegar for a preparation against bleeding. Leaf: An infusion in oil is used to treat wounds. Infusion of three crushed leaves of the purple cultivar is used in hypotensive drink. Proximal (lower) portion of leaf is macerated in olive oil for a cataplasm or tampon for wounds.
CHEM: Plant contains steroidal saponins [ Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]

Uses: Young leaf dripped into ear for fuafua momono,  Leaves, together with pue sele la, for manava mamau. [ Samoan Medicinal Plants and Their Usage]

Phenolic compounds, amino acids,  Stops bleeding, vomiting with blood, blood in urine, cough, stomachache. [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants Phytopharmacology and
Therapeutic Values]

18 Published articles of Cordyline fruticosa