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good-luck-plant

Cordyline fruticosa

Least Concern

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Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇮🇳 India 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Asparagales (Asparagales)

Species

Cordyline fruticosa (good-luck-plant)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish caña de indio

German Keulenlilie

Portuguese coqueirinho-de-vênus

Similar Species in Cordyline

Cordyline manners-suttoniae

Least Concern

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narrow-leaf palm-lily

Cordyline stricta

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of good-luck-plant?

The scientific name of good-luck-plant is Cordyline fruticosa. It belongs to the genus Cordyline.

What is the conservation status of good-luck-plant?

good-luck-plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does good-luck-plant live?

good-luck-plant is found in Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).. Countries include Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Guinea, India.

What family does good-luck-plant belong to?

good-luck-plant (Cordyline fruticosa) belongs to the genus Cordyline, which is part of the taxonomic family Asparagaceae.

Is good-luck-plant endangered?

No, good-luck-plant (Cordyline fruticosa) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does good-luck-plant belong to?

good-luck-plant (Cordyline fruticosa) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of good-luck-plant?

The closest relatives of good-luck-plant in the genus Cordyline include Cabbage tree, giant palm-lily, narrow-leaf palm-lily.