crotons
Colorful foliage plants
Crotons are tropical plants prized for their strikingly colorful foliage—leaves splashed with red, orange, yellow, and green.
Native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific, they're popular as houseplants and in warm-climate landscaping: The crotons added a burst of color to the patio.
They belong to the spurge family and prefer bright light to maintain their vivid coloring.
Indoor ornamental greenery
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- accentRegional speech pattern
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
planter · potted · decorative · patio · container · windowsill · specimen · colorful
Marked with different colors
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- veinsBlood-return tubes
- glossySmooth and shiny
leathery · waxy · lobed · narrow · broad · spiral · corkscrew · speckled
Bred plant variety
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- nodeConnection point in networks
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
latex · acclimation · root-bound · repotting · dormancy · shrub · evergreen · branching
Moderately heated, or friendly
- humidContaining much moisture
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- mistingDispersing fine water spray
- draftsPreliminary written versions
frost-tender · warmth · greenhouse · conservatory · indoor · sheltered · equatorial
houseplant
Indoor ornamental greenery
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- accentRegional speech pattern
arrangement · planter · potted · decorative · patio · container · windowsill · specimen · colorful · vibrant
variegated
Marked with different colors
- multicoloredHaving multiple hues
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
- veinsBlood-return tubes
glossy · leathery · waxy · lobed · narrow · broad · spiral · corkscrew · speckled · mottled
cultivar
Bred plant variety
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- nodeConnection point in networks
sap · latex · acclimation · root-bound · repotting · dormancy · shrub · evergreen · branching · woody
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
drafts · frost-tender · warmth · greenhouse · conservatory · indoor · sheltered · equatorial
watering
Supplying with moisture
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
soil · drainage · pests · mealybugs · scale · yellowing · wilting · leggy · sunlight · temperature
- tropical plantshibiscus, bougainvillea, frangipani, mahogany, palm trees
crotonshostas
Shade-tolerant ornamental perennials
boxwood · rubber plant · evergreen shrubs · pothos · ferns
crotonsferns
Spore-bearing vascular plants
maidenhair fern · asparagus fern · grasses · ornamental grasses · palms
crotonssucculents
Moisture-retaining flora
cacti · alpine plants · drought-tolerant plants · xerophytes · sedum