Croton Plants

Image by Olga_Anourina Get off a plane in Cancun and the airport landscaping will treat you with the glory and color that is the croton plant. These are quite easy to grow as houseplants or outside in warm…

Image by Matthew Lloyd Croton plants (Codiaeum variegatum) are incredibly varied plants that are often grown as houseplants. The croton indoor plant has a reputation for being fussy, but in reality, if you…

Image by tverkhovinets Your brilliant indoor croton plant, the one you admire and prize, is now dropping leaves like crazy. Don’t panic. Leaf drop on croton plants can be expected any time the plant is…

Image by JitkaUnv An unforgettable sight when exiting the airplane terminal at Cabo San Lucas are the huge brightly colored croton plants that line the edges of the buildings. These popular tropical plants…

Image by Gardening Know How, via Nikki Tilley Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a striking plant with stripes, splashes, spots, dots, bands, and blotches in a range of bold and vivid colors. Although usually…

Image by GKH Q&A via Ryan The garden croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a small shrub with big tropical-looking leaves. Crotons can grow outdoors in gardening zones 9 to 11, and some varieties also make…