Codiaeum variegatum 'Sunny Star'
Croton 'Sunny Star'
Codiaeum variegatum (garden croton or variegated croton; syn. Croton variegatum L.) is a species of plant in the genus Codiaeum, which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the western Pacific Oceanislands, growing in open forests and scrub. The garden crotons should not be confused with Croton, a cosmopolitan genus also in the Euphorbiaceae, containing more than 700 species of herbs, shrubs and trees.
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Partial shade
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Frequent watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Free draining
Common name
Croton 'Sunny Star'
Latin name
Codiaeum variegatum 'Sunny Star'
type
Perennial
family
Euphorbiaceae
ph
6.1 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Codiaeum variegatum 'Sunny Star'
Codiaeum variegatum (garden croton or variegated croton; syn. Croton variegatum L.) is a species of plant in the genus Codiaeum, which is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, and the western Pacific Oceanislands, growing in open forests and scrub. The garden crotons should not be confused with Croton, a cosmopolitan genus also in the Euphorbiaceae, containing more than 700 species of herbs, shrubs and trees.