Description
Crotons are one of the boldest houseplants you can't miss because of their colorful foliage. They're particularly eye-catching in bright dining rooms and living rooms where their foliage helps energize a room.
Croton Captain Kidd is a decorative tropical plant with lush leathery, multi-colored foliage splashed with vibrant greens, yellow and red when planted in warm frost-free areas. Captain Kidd enjoys a sheltered patio or indoor position which makes a wonderful specimen plant for a feature pot.
Also, great planted in the garden in a semi-shaded, well-drained position. Keep soil moist in summer & slightly dryer in winter. Croton Captain Kidd will grow to a height of 1-1.5m high and a width of 1m.Croton is typically offered as an indoor plant, but can also be used outdoors as a seasonal accent plant in containers or plantings of annuals or mixed ornamentals.
Constituents:
- Croton Plant, Codiaeum variegatum (Captain Kidd) - Plant- 1
- 6 inch (15 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)- 1
Plant Specifications
| Plant Height |
18 inch (46 cm) |
| Plant Spread |
6 inch (15 cm) |
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
| Common Name |
Croton, Zanzibar Croton |
| Maximum Reachable Height |
Up to 10 feet |
| Flower Colour |
Cream |
| Bloom Time |
Summer |
| Difficulty Level |
Medium. |
Planting and care
Croton likes bright sunlight but benefits from partial or filtered shade during hot summer afternoons. Too much sunlight bleaches the colors in the leaves.Water croton until water trickles through the drainage hole when the top of the soil feels dry, and then allow the pot to drain freely.Croton is a light feeder that benefits from a monthly fertilization schedule. Use an organic fertilizer.Re-pot indoor crotons every two years to encourage healthy growth.Croton Plant care
Croton is propagated by stem cutting and air layering.1. Stem CuttingsPropagation by rooting a stem from a healthy, mature plant is a method commonly used to propagate croton and many other houseplants. Rooting involves cutting a stem with at least three sets of leaves. A wound is created by removing the bottom set of leaves, and new roots form at the wound site. The stem is planted in a container filled with the lightweight potting mixture and then covered with plastic to create a greenhouse atmosphere.2. Air LayeringAir layering is a propagation technique in which a stem is rooted while its still attached to the plant. The process involves making a diagonal cut through one-third to one-half the diameter of the stem. The wound is treated with rooting hormone and kept open with a piece of toothpick or matchstick. Damp sphagnum moss is packed around the area, with the moss carefully covered with plastic wrap. When the stem roots, it is planted in a container filled with lightweight potting soil or a mixture of ingredients such as perlite, sand and peat moss.
| Sunlight |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Watering |
Moderately |
| Soil |
Well-drained |
| Temperature |
15-26 degrees C |
| Fertilizer |
Any organic fertilizer |
Croton Plant special feature
The colorful foliage and air purification ability.
Croton Plant uses
Ornamental Use:
- Can be used for Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, etc
