Croton
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Codiaeum variegatum
|
| COMMON NAME |
Croton
|
| FAMILY | Euphorbiaceae |
| FORM | Erect, Oval |
| HEIGHT |
1-2m
|
| CROWN SIZE |
0.7-1.5m
|
| TEXTURE |
Medium
|
| TRUNK | Brownish |
| FOLIAGE | Red, yellow, green, brown, purple, pinks with dots or patterned |
| FLOWER COLOR | Greenish yellow |
| SCENT |
No scent
|
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
April-August
|
| SOIL |
Well drained loam soil
|
| MOISTURE |
Moderate
|
| LIGHT |
Partial shade
|
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Moderate
|
| SPACING |
0.9-1.8m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | A shrub with round, erect form and attains a height of 1 – 2 m and has a crown size of 0.7 – 1.5 m. The trunk is brownish in color and foliage has varying colors such as red, yellow, green, brown, purple, pinks with dots or patterned. The leaves are also shaped into various forms. It bears greenish yellow flowers. It thrives in moderately drained to well drained loamy soils and loves full day sunlight with some cultivars preferring partial shade. Growth rate is moderate. It is planted as a specimen plant and is also suitable for bedding and hedging. It can also be used as a foliage pot plant. |
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