General Landscape Uses: Hedge and border, container planting, tropical gardens
Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, pollinator attracts, air purification
Description: The Mrs. Icetone Croton is a versatile plant, growing in sun or shade. It displays colorful leaves and requires no maintenance.
Dimensions: Height 5 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to slow
Native Range: Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Northern Australia
Native Habitats: Tropical forests, coastal regions, and disturbed landscapes
Soils: Well-draining, nutrient rich
Nutritional Requirements: Moderate
Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate
Drought Tolerance: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Shade
Flower Color: Pale yellow to white
Flower Characteristics: Small, inconspicuous
Flowering Season: Late summer to early fall
Fruit: Small, inconspicuous capsule that is green when young and may turn brown as it matures.
Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers may attract bees and small insects.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings
Comments:
Barbara Cidela –
Does well in shade.