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Codiaeum variegatum (Kroton)

Only few shrubs are available with such a great variety of beautiful leaf colors and shape as Croton .From ribbon-like strands to long, broad leaves, Color patterns range from multicolored spots to irregular color patches or solid-colored leaves with contrasting veins. What they have in common are rather thick evergreen alternate leaves, tiny inconspicuous star-shaped yellow flowers that hang down in long racemes and a milky sap that bleeds from cut stems. The plant is capable to reach 2-3 m in warm climate. But croton is usually seen at 1-1.5 m in height and is well-suited to use as a foundation, accent, specimen, or container planting. Croton displays its best leaf color when grown in full sun but can tolerate light, dappled shade. Croton is tolerant of a wide range of soils as long as it is well-drained.

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