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Croton Mammy

Codiaeum variegatum

• ​Common name: Croton Mammy
  
• Scientific name: Codiaeum variegatum
  
• Family name: Euphorbiaceae
  
• Origin: Southeast Asia
  
• Height: 3-6 ft
  
• Width: 2-5 ft
  
• Growth: Slow
  
• Zone: 9b-11
  
• Light needs: Full sun to partial shade
  
• Salt tolerance: Moderate
  
• Soil/pH/Texture: Can grow in many soil types as long as its well-drained. Prefers acidic soil (pH 4.5 – 6.5)
  
• Moisture: Humidity tolerant; should be watered regularly, but not overwatered
  
• Drought tolerance: High
  
• Pests/diseases: Mealybugs, scale, and thrips; mites and crown gall
  
• Growing conditions: Should be grown in moist and well-drained soil in sunny areas. Can be grown both indoors or outdoors. Indoors plants should be planted in a medium of peat moss and sand. This plant can be fertilized with a 3-1-2 ratio fertilizer to produce the best results.
  
• Characteristics: Leaves are long and glossy, with a distinct wavy formation. The leaves are very colorful, having splotches of red, green, yellow, and orange in many different shades. Leaves grow outward from several branches. 
  
• Propagation: By cuttings
  
• Facts: Croton Mammy is one of many Croton varieties, with each cultivar having different colors and patterns.
  
• Designer considerations: Great as an accent or foundation plant, for mass plantings, or as an indoor plant.
  

Croton Mammy

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