Croton

Eucalyptus

About Croton and Eucalyptus

Croton

Eucalyptus

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Australia

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Number of Varieties

1200700

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-10

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm32.81 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

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

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

Eucalyptus

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Eucalyptus

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

नीलगिरी

In German

Kroton

Eukalyptus

In French

Croton

Eucalyptus

In Spanish

Croton Planta

Eucalipto

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

ευκάλυπτος

In Portuguese

cróton

Eucalipto

In Polish

Kroto roślin

Eukaliptus

In Latin

Planta Croton

Eucalyptus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Myrtales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Croton

Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotoneae

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

65700

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Croton and Eucalyptus

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Croton and American Hazelnut

Croton and Contorted Filbert

Croton and Cotoneaster

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Croton and Eucalyptus

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

Croton and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Croton and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Croton and Eucalyptus 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
Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Croton and Eucalyptus

Care of Croton and Eucalyptus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.