Croton

Pepperwort

About Croton and Pepperwort

Croton

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

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

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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 ..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green, Dark Red

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, Dark Red

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

Light Green, Dark Red

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

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Round

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very 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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Spores

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

Keep immersed in 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

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

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4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has 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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37% Aquatic 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 Aquatic 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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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic 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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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Applicable

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

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74% Aquatic 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Starch

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Kroton

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Croton

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Croton Planta

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cróton

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Kroto roślin

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Croton

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Croton

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Crotoneae

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Croton and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Croton and Pepperwort

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

Croton and Pepperwort Physical Information

Croton and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Pepperwort 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
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Croton and Pepperwort

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