Errrr....sand? It's very free draining, and to get plants to thrive, you'd need to add lots and lots of organic material. Can't think what else to say!

Is this an exam question by any chance?

I think we've been getting a lot of exam questions recently.

If they are exam questions, why are there so many repeats re cordylines and tomatoes?! Phil J

Because lots of people grow them - or try to, Phil.

It's 'this' sort of rather strange question that we suspect might be exam ones.

this one is even stranger as the 'guest' is located in India

They still do exams there, don't they! Wonder how he/she found us, though?

good point Spritz