Codiaeum variegatum ' Golden Dust' (Croton 'Gold Dust'.)
Croton ‘Gold Dust’ is a compacted plant with e oval leaves which are medium green and liberally dusted with paint-like specks of yellow. Crotons grow best in well-drained soil and in full sun to partial shade. Used as a hpouse plant in cold climate or as a shrub, hedge in mild climate
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- Botanical Description
- Horticulture Management
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French Name: Croton 'Gold Dust'.
Arabic Name: كوديم متباين
Pronunciation: koh-dih-EE-um var-ee-GAY-tum
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Plant type: Shrub
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Origin: India Ceylon
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Heat Zones: 1 to 15
Hardiness Zones: 10 to 13
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Uses: Screen, Hedge, Mass Planting, Indoor, Container
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Slow
Tree Shape: oval
Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical
Canopy Density: Medium
Canopy Texture: Coarse
Height at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 m
Spread at Maturity: 1.5 to 3 meters
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By Louise Wolff --darina 23:11, 6 May 2005 (UTC) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Kroton (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Spiral
Leaf Venation: Pinnate
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: 10 - 20
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Leaf Margins: Lobate
Leaf Texture: Leathery
Leaf Scent: Unpleasant
Color(growing season): Green, Yellow
Color(changing season): Green, Yellow
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3
Flower Type: Spike
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: Green, Yellow
Seasons: Year Round
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Trunk
Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage
Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy
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Fruit
Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5
Fruit Color: Brown
Seasons: Year Round
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By Kroton (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Elena Sergeeva (Photo by Elena Sergeeva) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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Tolerance
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Good
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Part, Shade
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Management
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No
Pruning Requirements: Needed, to develop a strong structure
Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: No
Life Span: Less than 25
Edible Parts: None
Pests: Mites, Scales, Aphids
Plant Propagation: Cutting, Layering