Codiaeum Variegatum "Croton" 25cmPot

🌿 Codiaeum variegatum – Croton

Botanical Name: Codiaeum variegatum
Common Names: Croton, Garden Croton, Variegated Croton

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📌 Product Description

Codiaeum variegatum, commonly known as Croton, is a bold, tropical evergreen shrub grown for its strikingly colourful foliage. Leaves display dramatic combinations of green, yellow, orange, red, and burgundy, often with unique veining and patterns.

Crotons add vibrant, year-round colour to tropical gardens, patios, and indoor spaces. In South Africa, they thrive in warm, humid climates and are perfect for containers, feature planting, or as a colourful hedge in frost-free regions.

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📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: 1 – 2 m (can reach up to 3 m in ideal outdoor conditions)
• Spread: 1 – 1.5 m
• Growth Habit: Upright, bushy evergreen shrub
• Growth Rate: Moderate

(Often kept smaller in pots.)

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🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Bright light to full sun (good light enhances leaf colour)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with compost
• Water:
  • Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged
  • Reduce watering slightly in winter
• Feeding: Balanced fertiliser during spring and summer for vibrant foliage
• Maintenance:
  • Prune lightly to maintain shape
  • Protect from cold winds

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🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring to early summer (September – November)
• Growing Season: Spring and summer
• Climate Suitability: Coastal, subtropical, and frost-free regions
• Frost Tolerance: Sensitive to frost; best grown in containers in colder areas

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🌼 Additional Benefits

• Vibrant, multi-coloured foliage year-round
• Ideal for tropical and modern garden designs
• Excellent container plant
• Adds strong visual contrast to green landscapes
• Suitable as both indoor and outdoor ornamental plant

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🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Tropical garden borders
✔ Patio and balcony containers
✔ Indoor decorative plant
✔ Feature shrub in warm climates
✔ Colourful hedging in frost-free areas