Croton, a perennial with woody stems and roots, features leathery, smooth-edged, oval- or lance-shaped leaves in bright colors. These colors are often combined in patterns involving blotching and ...

Croton is a popular ornamental garden plant belonging to the genus Codiaeum. - Mekage44/Shutterstock Winter can be a challenging time for many plants, especially those that do better in a warm, stable ...

The croton plant, scientifically known as Codiaeum-variegatum, is most often used as an indoor houseplant in our region. The leaves of this unusual plant are large and can be 3 to 6 inches in length ...

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Question. The tops of our crotons were frozen, but much of the plants appear healthy. I know they should be pruned but how much? Answer. Total decline of some plants due to cold may take weeks or even ...

Small-holder farmers in Kenya have the capacity and desire to play a major role in the scale-up of biofuel production from agroforestry, according to a Penn State forest economist, who led a study in ...

DEAR JESSICA: I have had this plant for 17 years. I brought it indoors around Oct. 25. It flourished outside and looked great, but over the past four or five weeks the leaves began falling. The plant ...

A croton is the kind of plant that turns heads with its bright and bold foliage marked with hues of red, orange, yellow, and green. Native to the tropical region of southeast Asia, crotons are part of ...