Croton

Italian Ryegrass

About Croton and Italian Ryegrass

Croton

Italian Ryegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Africa

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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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45.70 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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Dark 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

Dark 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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, 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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Caterpillar, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

LOLIUM perenne ssp. multiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Italian Ryegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

इतालवी ryegrass

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

italienisches Raigras

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Ray-grass italien

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

raigrás italiano

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Ιταλικά ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

azevém

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

życica wielokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Italian ryegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Lolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Croton and Italian Ryegrass

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Italian Ryegrass

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

Croton and Italian Ryegrass Physical Information

Croton and Italian Ryegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Italian Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Croton and Italian Ryegrass 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
Italian Ryegrass flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Italian Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Croton and Italian Ryegrass

Care of Croton and Italian Ryegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Italian Ryegrass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Italian Ryegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.