Croton

Black Grape

About Croton and Black Grape

Croton

Black Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

1200100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green, Light 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

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

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

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Less Watering

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for producing cooking oil

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

VITIS 'Buffalo'

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Black Grape

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

काले अंगूर

In German

Kroton

schwarze Trauben

In French

Croton

raisins noirs

In Spanish

Croton Planta

uvas negras

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

μαύρα σταφύλια

In Portuguese

cróton

uvas pretas

In Polish

Kroto roślin

czarne winogrona

In Latin

Planta Croton

nigra, uvae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Rhamnales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Vitaceae

Genus

Croton

Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

6532

1 27800

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Properties of Croton and Black Grape

Wondering what are the properties of Croton and Black Grape? We provide you with everything About Croton and Black Grape. Croton doesn't have thorns and Black Grape 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 Black Grape 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 Black Grape and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Croton and Black Grape

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

Croton and Black Grape Physical Information

Croton and Black Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Black Grape 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
Black Grape flower color:
Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Croton and Black Grape

Care of Croton and Black Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Black Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Black Grape needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.