Brunbar

Croton, also called “garden croton,” are native to the tropical forests of southeast Asia and Oceania. In the wild, they grow as large shrubs, reaching up to 10 feet tall (in the home or garden, they stay a lot smaller).

Las plantas de Croton petra son susceptibles a las enfermedades bacterianas agalla de la corona y mancha foliar de xanthomonas, y las enfermedades fúngicas antracnosis y agallas y cancro del tallo. Both crown gall and stem gall and canker present with swelling on the plant’s stems, leaf veins and roots and require the pruning of all infected parts in order to be controlled. Xanthomonas leaf spot is identified through the dark brown and black lesions that appear on the leaves. A copper containing bactericide can be used preventatively, but once the plant is infected, it will need to be eliminated. If your plant has anthracnose, Notarás manchas de agua que se vuelven bronceadas y, a veces, tienen puntos negros en el centro..

Nota: Todas las partes de esta planta son venenosas, especialmente las semillas, por lo que no se recomienda su uso en hogares con mascotas o niños curiosos.. Cuando está dañado, croton produce una savia lechosa que puede irritar la piel, también.