Croton
Codiaeumvariegatum 'Rheedii'

<h1>Croton<br><i>Codiaeum</i><i>variegatum</i> 'Rheedii'</h1>

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                            <b>Family: Euphorbiaceae</b>
                                    (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Codiaeum</i></b>
                                    (koh-dih-EE-um)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>variegatum</i></b>
                                    (var-ee-GAY-tum)<br>
                            
                            <b>Cultivar: Rheedii</b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
            
                        
                        
                        
            
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                    <P><B>Category</B><BR>
                     
                        Shrubs<BR>
                     
                        Tropicals and Tender Perennials<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Water Requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        Average Water Needs;  Water regularly; do not overwater<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Sun Exposure</B><BR>
                     
                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
                     
                        Light Shade<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage</B><BR>
                     
                        Grown for foliage<BR>
                     
                        Good Fall Color<BR>
                     
                        Smooth<BR>
                     
                        Textured<BR>
                     
                        Velvet/Fuzzy<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Foliage Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Blue-Green<BR>
                     
                        Chartreuse/Yellow<BR>
                     
                        Burgundy/Maroon<BR>
                     
                        Dark/Black<BR>
                     
                        Orange/Apricot<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Height</B><BR>
                     
                        6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)<BR>
                     
                        8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)<BR>
                     
                        10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)<BR>
                     
                        12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Spacing</B><BR>
                     
                        15-18 in. (38-45 cm)<BR>
                     
                        18-24 in. (45-60 cm)<BR>
                                     
                       
                    <P><B>Hardiness</B><BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                     
                        USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
                                     
                                             
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                    <P><B>Where to Grow</B><BR>
                     
                        Suitable for growing in containers<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Danger</B><BR>
                     
                        All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B><BR>
                     
                        Pale Yellow<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B><BR>
                     
                        Blooms repeatedly<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Other details</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B><BR>
                     
                        5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)<BR>
                     
                        5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)<BR>
                     
                        6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Patent Information</B><BR>
                     
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                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B><BR>
                     
                        From woody stem cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From softwood cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From semi-hardwood cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From hardwood cuttings<BR>
                     
                        From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall<BR>
                     
                        By simple layering<BR>
                     
                        By air layering<BR>
                     
                        By tip layering<BR>
                                     
                                                                   
                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B><BR>
                     
                        Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed<BR>
                                                    
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