Pepperwort

Croton

About Pepperwort and Croton

Pepperwort

Croton

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gold Dust Croton, Banana Croton

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Chartreuse, Lime Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Crimson, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Long Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove branches that rub together

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Less fertilizing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Frogs

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

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, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

CODIAEUM variegatum

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Rushfoil, Croton

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

क्रोटोन प्लांट

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Kroton

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

Croton

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

Croton Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

Κρότωνα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

cróton

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Kroto roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

Planta Croton

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Croton

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Crotoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

6565

1 27800

Properties of Pepperwort and Croton

Wondering what are the properties of Pepperwort and Croton? We provide you with everything About Pepperwort and Croton. Pepperwort doesn't have thorns and Croton doesn't have thorns. Also Pepperwort does not have fragrant flowers. Pepperwort has allergic reactions like Not Applicable and Croton has allergic reactions like Not Applicable. 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 Pepperwort and Croton and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Croton

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

Pepperwort and Croton Physical Information

Pepperwort and Croton physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Croton height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Croton are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
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

Care of Pepperwort and Croton

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