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

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