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Codiaeum variegatum is an evergreen and monoecious tropical shrub growing to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, with thick, somewhat "leathery" and shiny, alternately-arranged leaves.The foliage may measure anywhere from 5–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) long by 0.5–8 cm (0.20–3.15 in) broad.
Croton californicus is a species of croton known by the common name California croton. This plant is native to California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and Baja California, where it grows in the deserts and along the coastline. This plant is a perennial or small shrub not exceeding a meter in height.
Croton is an extensive plant genus in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to Europeans by Georg Eberhard Rumphius . The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton , but the latter also refers to Codiaeum variegatum .
Croton alabamensis var. texensis is a multi-stemmed, monoecious shrub typically less than 3 m in height at maturity. [3] Stems are covered in thin grey bark. The indumentum consists of unpigmented silver scales and pigmented copper-colored scales.
Croton macrostachyus has a wide range of uses, including timber, agroforestry, medicine, and as an ornamental plant. [3] The plant is fast-growing and drought-tolerant, and is used in reforestation projects, for erosion control, and as a shade tree in coffee plantations. Its flowers are attractive to bees, and its leaves are used for mulch and ...
Croton gratissimus (commonly known as lavender croton or lavender fever berry [2]), is a tropical African shrub or small tree with corky bark, growing to 8 m and belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae or spurges. Young twigs are slender and angular and covered in silver and rust-coloured scales.
Croton hancei, a species of Croton endemic to Hong Kong; Caperonia, a genus of plants of the family Euphorbiaceae commonly known as "false croton" Codiaeum variegatum, an ornamental plant in the genus Codiaeum, formerly classified in the genus Croton, and commonly called "croton" German cockroach (Blattella germanica), known as the Croton bug
Croton megalocarpus is a tree species in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is indigenous to ten countries in Sub-Saharan Africa , including Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique.