Petra croton
Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra'
USDA zones11 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 6 feet tall
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral, alkaline
Garden uses
Notes
'Petra' croton (Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra') is a houseplant for containers, specimen use, and accent plantings. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 11 and warmer, down to about 40°F (4°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays evergreen and grows upright to about 72 inches tall. Small white flowers appear on the plant.
Pairs well with Weeping fig, N'Joy pothos, and White velvet.