Croton

Red Elderberry

About Croton and Red Elderberry

Croton

Red Elderberry

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

Number of Varieties

12002

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Green

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

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Chartreuse, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Purple, Orange, Light Green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

Good for skin

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CODIAEUM variegatum

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Rushfoil, Croton

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

क्रोटोन प्लांट

Red Elderberry

In German

Kroton

Rote Holunder

In French

Croton

Red sureau

In Spanish

Croton Planta

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Κρότωνα φυτών

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

cróton

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Kroto roślin

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Planta Croton

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Dipsacales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Croton

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Crotoneae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

657

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Croton and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Croton and American Hazelnut

Croton and Contorted Filbert

Croton and Cotoneaster

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Croton and Red Elderberry

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

Croton and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Croton and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Croton and Red Elderberry 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
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Croton and Red Elderberry

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