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Croton Plant (Spiral Variegatum)
Original price was: ₹399.00.₹150.00Current price is: ₹150.00.
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Country of origin: India
Description
Crotons are one of the boldest houseplants you can t miss because of their colorful foliage. They re particularly eye-catching in bright dining rooms and living rooms where their foliage helps energize a room.
Croton Captain Kidd is a decorative tropical plant with lush leathery, multi-colored foliage splashed with vibrant greens, yellow and red when planted in warm frost-free areas. Captain Kidd enjoys a sheltered patio or indoor position which makes a wonderful specimen plant for a feature pot.
Also, great planted in the garden in a semi-shaded, well-drained position. Keep soil moist in summer & slightly dryer in winter. Croton Captain Kidd will grow to a height of 1-1.5m high and a width of 1m.Croton is typically offered as an indoor plant, but can also be used outdoors as a seasonal accent plant in containers or plantings of annuals or mixed ornamentals.
- Croton Plant, Codiaeum variegatum (Captain Kidd) – Plant- 1
- 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)- 1
Plant Specifications
Plant Height | 18 inch (46 cm) |
Plant Spread | 6 inch (15 cm) |
Common Name | Croton, Zanzibar Croton |
Maximum Reachable Height | Up to 10 feet |
Flower Colour | Cream |
Bloom Time | Summer |
Difficulty Level | Medium. |
Planting And Care
- Croton likes bright sunlight but benefits from partial or filtered shade during hot summer afternoons. Too much sunlight bleaches the colors in the leaves.
- Water croton until water trickles through the drainage hole when the top of the soil feels dry, and then allow the pot to drain freely.
- Croton is a light feeder that benefits from a monthly fertilization schedule. Use an organic fertilizer.
- Re-pot indoor crotons every two years to encourage healthy growth.
Croton Plant Care
Croton is propagated by stem cutting and air layering.1. Stem CuttingsPropagation by rooting a stem from a healthy, mature plant is a method commonly used to propagate croton and many other houseplants. Rooting involves cutting a stem with at least three sets of leaves. A wound is created by removing the bottom set of leaves, and new roots form at the wound site. The stem is planted in a container filled with the lightweight potting mixture and then covered with plastic to create a greenhouse atmosphere.2. Air LayeringAir layering is a propagation technique in which a stem is rooted while its still attached to the plant. The process involves making a diagonal cut through one-third to one-half the diameter of the stem. The wound is treated with rooting hormone and kept open with a piece of toothpick or matchstick. Damp sphagnum moss is packed around the area, with the moss carefully covered with plastic wrap. When the stem roots, it is planted in a container filled with lightweight potting soil or a mixture of ingredients such as perlite, sand and peat moss.
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Moderately |
Soil | Well-drained |
Temperature | 15-26 degrees C |
Fertilizer | Any organic fertilizer |
Croton Plant Special Feature
The colorful foliage and air purification ability.
Croton Plant Uses
Ornamental Use:
- Can be used for Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, etc
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