Winter Garden Tips

Croton

Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum
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Botanical Name

Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum

Hardiness

Zones 11 to 12

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

2 to 5 feet

Flowers

White

Light

Full sun (leaf loss with too much shade)

Soil

Moist, well-drained

Planting and Care

Needs high humidity, place pot atop pebbles in a shallow pan of water; keep soil moist but not wet,; propagate by cuttings and air layering

Problems

Scale, spider mites, mealybugs, thrips

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