people of Hawaii have found many uses for this plant including making hula dance skirts and surf board covers. The ti leaf plant is also use to keep away evil spirits and bring good luck There are three main varieties which are the tricolor (green with red, pink and cream), red edge (green with red streaks), and plain green. The most popular grown indoors is the red edged type , because it's so colorful. There are also dwarf types which are cultivated and sold. The leaves on the Ti plant can vary in width and length depending on which variety it is, although most leaves grow to about 1ft long. The leaves branch off from the main trunk in a new roseste of leaves, similar to how a dracaena plant does.