Choc Mint Cordyline

Container Growing

Excellent for container growing due to its upright, clumping habit; ensure containers have adequate drainage holes.

Family

Asparagaceae

Foliage Look

Dark chocolate-bronze strap leaves with thin, sharp mint-green edges.

Foliage Rules

Leaves must be long, lance-shaped, and arching, featuring dark bronze-chocolate centers with distinct green margins.

Fruit Flower Look

Small, creamy-white flower clusters on a large, branching panicle rising above the foliage.

Fruit Flower Rules

Flowers should not appear on juvenile or starter-stage plants; flowers are infrequent and secondary to foliage beauty.

Growth Habit Rules

Maintain an upright, clumping silhouette; avoid images that show a vine-like or spreading groundcover habit.

Mature Plant Look

An impressive, architectural tropical centerpiece with arching, colorful, dramatic foliage.

Mature Stage Morphology

Dense, upright, clumping growth with long, sword-shaped leaves radiating from a central stem; base may form a woody trunk over many years.

Morphology Rules

The plant should always appear as a rosette-based, upright clumping plant; ensure the leaf texture is smooth and leathery.

Plant Faqs

How much sun does Cordyline 'Choc Mint' need? It prefers bright, indirect light to keep its leaf colors vibrant and well-defined. Is Cordyline 'Choc Mint' cold hardy? It is typically hardy in zones 9-11 and should be brought indoors or protected when temperatures drop below freezing. How large does this plant grow? It typically reaches 3 to 6 feet in height and 2 to 3 feet in width at maturity.

Root Look

Healthy, white fibrous roots filling the root ball.

Soil Look

Dark, rich, well-draining potting medium.

Starter Stage

Small, upright plug with slender, juvenile foliage showing the characteristic chocolate and green coloration.

Starter Stage Morphology

Young, narrow strap-leaves emerging from a central point, exhibiting primary leaf pigments.

Video Voiceover Script

Welcome to Agardeni, where inspiration for gardening helps us imagine how and where we will grow Choc Mint Cordyline. This is Choc Mint Cordyline, available as 18, 36, and 72 plant starter trays through the Agardeni Marketplace. Let this vibrant plant become part of your aspirational plan, helping you imagine the future tropical container garden you want to create. Its defining feature is the beautiful, strap-like foliage which displays rich chocolate-bronze tones framed by sharp, mint-green margins. Establish your starter plug by potting it into a four-inch container with high-quality soil, later moving it to its final outdoor or indoor home once established. Find your inspiration with Agardeni. Explore real plants and real availability. Start. Plan. Grow.

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Discover the beauty of Cordyline 'Choc Mint', an architectural tropical plant perfect for adding color and structure to your container garden. Learn how to establish this vibrant, chocolate-foliaged plant and incorporate it into your landscape.

Youtube Video Title

Growing Cordyline 'Choc Mint' - Stunning Tropical Foliage