Croton

Norfolk Island Pine

About Croton and Norfolk Island Pine

Croton

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

Australia

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green

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

Dark 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

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Tip cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6513

1 27800

Properties of Croton and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Croton and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Croton and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Norfolk Island Pine 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
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Croton and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Croton and Norfolk Island Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.