Pages

Showing posts with label Croton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Croton. Show all posts

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Croton Live Wire Hybrids



Botanical Name:
Codiaeum variegatum warrenii

Scientific Classification:
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Croton

Common Name:
Croton Live Wire Hybrids

Plant Description: 

From window grills to public gardens to lawns, Crotons are widely seen in India. However, this type of croton plant is rare. But the irony of it is that it is the easiest croton to grow. All you need is to cut a stem from an existing Croton Live Wire Hybrids and plant it in brown soil. Within weeks, the roots will start to develop and thus will began the growth of the plant. This plant should receive sparing amounts of water. One sign to make out whether you have over watered this plant, is when its leaves turn yellow.