Cordyline are common decorative plants that thrives outdoors, but also makes and excellent houseplant. Cordyline typically has leathery leaves shaped like a spear or lance with a variety of colouring including green, red, yellow, white, purple, and purplish-red.

They grow on thick stems which get hard and brown as they mature. The plant produces multiple branches when pruned and become bushier. You can grow them on table tops when planted in small containers or as a large plant when potted in a bigger pot.

Some species in their group have fragrant flowers followed by berried. They bloom in early summer and then berries will appear after flowers.