A sudden cold snap can mean big trouble for your tropical croton plants. But you can avoid this risk altogether with a simple ...

Crotons are tropical plants known for their eye-catching multicolored leaves. Crotons prefer high humidity and bright sunlight to maintain their colorful foliage. A well-draining potting mix can help ...

Q. I have curly crotons that are losing their leaves, but are starting to produce new green leaves. They are 4 years old and face east. Do you have any thoughts? — Rob Berg, Boynton Beach A. It sounds ...

Colorful and sturdy, crotons have been called boring and has-beens by some homeowners. Yet, crotons are as popular as ever for Treasure Coast landscapes. They have been favored in warm climates for ...

A medical expert said croton leaves were not edible and as such urged people not to consume them. Dr. Channa Jayasumana, who heads the Pharmacology and Toxicologist Department of the Rajarata ...

Q. My needle-leaved croton plant or codiaeum variegatum has flourished for over a year now, under the shade of a tree, in my garden in Lahore. Recently, I noticed that, although still green, its ...

I recently had the unexpected good fortune of landing on New Providence Island, in the Bahamas. One plant, above all others, stood out in the modest front yard gardens that I found there. If you have ...