Croton

Chionodoxa

About Croton and Chionodoxa

Croton

Chionodoxa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Green

2.2.5 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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Bees, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

CHIONODOXA

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Chionodoxa

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Chionodoxa

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Chionodoxa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Chionodoxa

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Chionodoxa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Chionodoxa

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Chionodoxa

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Chionodoxa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cestoda

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Chionodoxa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Croton and Chionodoxa

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Chionodoxa

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

Croton and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Croton and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Croton and Chionodoxa 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
Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Croton and Chionodoxa

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