Croton Plant Species - The Good Earth Garden Center https://thegoodearthgarden.com/plant-species/croton/ The Good Earth Garden Center has plant rental, hardscape and outdoor rooms, DIY Landscape Assistance, Landscape Planning & Installation Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:17:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 https://thegoodearthgarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg Croton Plant Species - The Good Earth Garden Center https://thegoodearthgarden.com/plant-species/croton/ 32 32 34020795 Croton https://thegoodearthgarden.com/products/tropicals-houseplants/croton/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:26:25 +0000 http://useful-porpoise.flywheelsites.com/products/croton/ Crotons are popular tropical, colorful foliage plants, with brilliantly-colored leaves shot with gold, red, orange, green and even pink. Leaf color, shape and plant size depends on variety – choose form swirly, narrow ribbons to wide, flat leaves. Because of their fall coloration, crotons are popular in outdoor fall decor, and then are often brought... Read more »

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]]> Crotons are popular tropical, colorful foliage plants, with brilliantly-colored leaves shot with gold, red, orange, green and even pink. Leaf color, shape and plant size depends on variety – choose form swirly, narrow ribbons to wide, flat leaves. Because of their fall coloration, crotons are popular in outdoor fall decor, and then are often brought inside and grown as a houseplant during the winter months.

  • Not winter hardy in our area; bring in if the temperature dips below 45° F
  • Bring in for the season when temperatures are consistently under 50° F
  • Will perform better the more sunlight it is exposed to; however, as indoor plant, avoid placing too close to South or West facing windows as windows magnify light and can cause leaves to burn
  • Can take full sun when watered appropriately; broad leaf variety Petra requires more water than thinner leafed varieties like Mammy
  • Extended periods of extreme heat and sun can stress darker leafed varieties; as with all plants, watch for signs of stress and adjust as needed
  • Avoid overwatering; this can cause root rot

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