Croton

Cashew

About Croton and Cashew

Croton

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

120030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Brown

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

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

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

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

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

काजू के पेड़

In German

Kroton

Cashew Baum

In French

Croton

Anacardier

In Spanish

Croton Planta

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

cróton

cajueiro

In Polish

Kroto roślin

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Planta Croton

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Croton

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

65600

1 27800

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Properties of Croton and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Cashew

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

Croton and Cashew Physical Information

Croton and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Cashew 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
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Croton and Cashew

Care of Croton and Cashew include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.