Croton

Babaco

About Croton and Babaco

Croton

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

South America

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

12000

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Gallbladder Diseases, Gout, Joint pain, Malaria, Nerve pain, Upset stomach

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Babaco

In German

Kroton

Babaco

In French

Croton

Babaco

In Spanish

Croton Planta

Babaco

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Babaco

In Portuguese

cróton

Babaco

In Polish

Kroto roślin

Babaco

In Latin

Planta Croton

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Brassicales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Croton

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

651

1 27800

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Properties of Croton and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Croton and Babaco. Croton doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Croton does not have fragrant flowers. Croton has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Babaco has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Eczema, Itchiness, Skin irritation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Croton and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Babaco

Season and care of Croton and Babaco is important to know. While considering everything about Croton and Babaco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Croton season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Croton is Loam, Sand and for Babaco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Croton is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral.

Croton and Babaco Physical Information

Croton and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Babaco are as follows:

Croton flower color: White and Yellow
Croton leaf color: White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Croton and Babaco

Care of Croton and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.