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variegated croton

Codiaeum variegatum

Description:

Small ornamental tree, with a lot of colours. This Fiji native plant has a lot of variations thanks to the plant breeders.

Habitat:

Sub tropical mountain forest in Guatemala 1800 msnm

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variegated croton
Codiaeum variegatum Codiaeum variegatum


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2 Comments

AndresDuarte
AndresDuarte 11 years ago

Thank you Frazier. That's a correct ID. I think it's the Croton variety. I've just read breeders have made a lot of varieties as you said.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

There are several hundred cultivars of this plant with incredible variation in leaf color, pattern and shape.

AndresDuarte
Spotted by
AndresDuarte

Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 5, 2012

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