General Landscape Uses: Hedge and boarder, container planting, tropical gardens
Ecological Restoration Notes: Soil stabilization and erosion control, wildlife interactions
Description: With broad leaves and splashes of color, this croton is a low maintenance option for your garden.
Dimensions: Height 4 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate to slow
Native Range: Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Northern Australia
Native Habitats: Tropical forests, coastal regions, 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 Partial Sun
Flower Color: Pale yellow to white
Flower Characteristics: Small, inconspicuous
Flowering Season: Spring and summer
Fruit: Small, three-lobed capsules that are green when immature, turning brown as they mature and dry out
Wildlife and Ecology: Flowers may attract bees, butterflies, and other small insects
Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings
Comments:
Norman –
no damage as seen in picture perfect