Aloha, Ti plants grow in full sun with no problem. If your plant has been a house plant for awhile, though, it might need "hardening off" before it goes out to full time sun. Put it in a shady spot outside and move it more and more into the sun . Eventually it will be out in the full sun. They grow faster and fuller with partial shade and loads of water although the soil should drain. I can't remember any ti plants growing in water like taro, but they do grow faster with more water. Wind doesn't bother them too much, but if the wind is strong they might get shredded leaves. A hui hou, Cathy

in south FL too, planted everywhere in street landscaping. and that same variegated ginger too! The one with pink tips is called 'Red Sister': the sun brings out the pinks. It's blooming right now. Ctenanthe is not that common though, the one you can see occasionally is Stromanthe 'Tricolor' (related to Ctenanthe), but in private gardens mostly. But then Monstera and giant Aroids and philodendrons are common here like petunias :). not to mention Crotons of all kind and variegated Schefflera hedges! even saw Ming Aralia just flourishing :). But then last 2-3 winters were record breaking warm.

Here's some info from Floridata.com: https://floridata.com/plant/31 States that flouride in the water can cause leaves to brown. Are you watering from overhead or at the base of plants?

Ciedyline is not an annual. I successfully overwintered mine for several years. After it “trunked,” I tried following the advice of dear Campanula, to score the trunk to stimulate growth lower down. It died soon after.