Croton Mammy
Location
General Plants
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.
