Croton

Norway Maple

About Croton and Norway Maple

Croton

Norway Maple

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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

Europe

1.4 Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Bigleaf Maple, Black Maple, Silver Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Chartreuse

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

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, Light 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

Green, 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

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow, Yellow 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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

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

Do Not 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Decline, Girdling Roots, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt, Wetwood

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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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

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

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

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

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 as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

ACER platanoides

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Norway Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

नॉर्वे मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Spitzahorn

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Norvège Maple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Noruega arce

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Νεροπλάτανος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Noruega bordo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

klon zwyczajny

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Acer platanoides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65NA

1 27800

Properties of Croton and Norway Maple

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Norway Maple

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

Croton and Norway Maple Physical Information

Croton and Norway Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Norway Maple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Norway Maple 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
Norway Maple flower color: Lemon yellow, Yellow green and Chartreuse
Norway Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Croton and Norway Maple

Care of Croton and Norway Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Croton pruning is done Prune in spring and Remove branches that rub together and Norway Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Croton needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Norway Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.