Codiaeum Variegatum Petra (Croton Plant)
Description
Native to India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Western Pacific Islands, Croton is a wonderfully ornamental plant with deep bright yellow veins and glossy oval leaves with pointed tips. A really stunning choice that will no doubt be a stand out in your collection! A spectacular accent for indoors or use outdoors in warm weather to create huge color impact.
Croton can be a little temperamental but once you find that perfect spot for them their bright showy leaves won’t disappoint!
Supplied in 7cm, 12cm and 17cm growers pots.
Plant Care Tips:
Light: Codiaeum need plenty of bright light. Allow direct sunlight for at least a few hours a day, however avoid the scorching midday sun as this will cause leaf fade.
Water: Keep your Codiaeum in damp soil at all times. Leaves can drop if soil dries out too much.
Fertiliser: During spring and summer feed once a month using a dliuted liquid fertiliser.
Toxicity: These plants can be toxic if ingested so keep away from children and pets.
Dimensions:
H15cm x D7cm
H20cm x D12cm
H50cm x D17cm
(D indicates the pot diameter)
Please note: the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plant (which is sent out in a simple nursery pot). They do however make excellent potted plants and, if you wish to pot yours up, we do have a wide range of pots on our website to choose from.
Please note: images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.