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About Croton and Pennywort

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
1.4 Types
Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton
Virginia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, Pastures, Roadsides, Sandy areas, Waste areas
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
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, 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
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Lobed
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
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
Anxiety, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CODIAEUM variegatum
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
7.2 Common Name
Rushfoil, Croton
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
7.2.1 In Hindi
क्रोटोन प्लांट
pennywort
7.2.2 In German
Kroton
Wassernabel
7.2.3 In French
Croton
pennywort
7.2.4 In Spanish
Croton Planta
Centella
7.2.5 In Greek
Κρότωνα φυτών
pennywort
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cróton
conchelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Kroto roślin
wąkrota
7.2.8 In Latin
Planta Croton
pennywort
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Malpighiales
Apiales
8.5 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Apiaceae
8.6 Genus
Croton
Hydrocotyle
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Crotoneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
65
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Croton and Pennywort

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

Season and Care of Croton and Pennywort

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

Croton and Pennywort Physical Information

Croton and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Pennywort 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

  • Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green

  • Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Croton and Pennywort

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