Codiaeum variegatum called also "Garden Croton" or "Variegated Croton," it is a sort of plants of the genus Codiaeum, a member of the Euphorbiaceae family.
These colorful plants tropical plants look great when grown in pots and along with other tropical plants including dwarf bananas, bromeliads, ginger, gardenias, small heliconias, hibiscus, jasmine, orchids and plumeria plants summarized.
Croton plants are known for their colorful foliage turned a waxy texture with vertical growth and bulges outward. Get The more sun or bright light, more colorful Croton plant foliage.
Crotons should be well watered with the remaining soil moist. They prefer to be grown to high humidity and benefit from daily misting when the humidity is low.
When fertilizing plants Croton each fertilizer rich in nitrogen, is recommended as 9-3-6.
Crotons belong to the family of the Spurge family and therefore are classified as toxic. The sap can cause skin and eczema is also toxic.
Popular varieties of colorful tropical greenery include Codiaeum variegatum 'Golden Moon', Codiaeum variegatum 'Gold Sun', Codiaeum variegatum "Goldfinger" Codiaeum variegatum 'Grubell' Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra' and Codiaeum variegatum 'Excellent'.
Croton plants when grown outdoors should be protected or placed indoors if the temperature falls below 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, the falling leaves.
Another large group of colorful tropical plants plants Caladium plant is a genus in the family Araceae.
Currently, there are over 1,000 varieties of Caladium bicolor, which is considered the original Caladium from South America.
Caladium plants cultivated in Europe since the eighteenth century.
Popular varieties of colorful tropical greenery include Candidum White, red cardinal, Carolyn Wharton Rosa, Rosa Fannie Munson, Frieda Hemple Postman Joyner Red Light Red Rose Rose, White and Red Red Queen, to name a few.
Croton and Caladium plants can be grown in the warmer months of the year outside and indoors as houseplants than the rest of the year.
Caladium plants are hardy in Zone 9 and 10 must be dug in autumn in colder regions. They also make great houseplants all year.
While actively growing plants Caladium high humidity and should not need to be dry.
As with Croton plants, it is best to make a fertilizer rich in nitrogen use 9-3-6 and mist the leaves every day, when humidity is low.
All parts of the Caladium plant are considered toxic and can cause skin irritation in susceptible persons.
I hope you're enjoying your plants and Croton and Caladium. If not, they give them a try and clear his plant foot inside or add the required color in your garden outdoors.