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Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) — Colour-Leaf Ornamental Plant

Name: Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) — Colour-Leaf Ornamental Plant
Brand: PlantsGram
SKU: 45468961144967
Price: 749.0 INR
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Croton ka kaam phool nahi, patte hain. Codiaeum variegatum ke leaves motay, chamakdaar, almost plastic jaise lagte hain — green base par yellow veins, phir age hone par orange se deep red-maroon. Petti, oak-leaf, narrow-leaf, curly — India me kai leaf-forms milte hain aur sab ka colour intensity ek hi cheez pe depend karta hai: dhoop. Ye evergreen shrub hai, saal bhar dikhta hai, phool ke season ka intezaar nahi karna padta.

Ghar me iski jagah hai south ya west facing balcony, terrace ka dhoop wala kona, ya main gate ke dono taraf pair me. Delhi-Lucknow-Jaipur me summer ki seedhi 45C dopahar dhoop me kuch varieties ke patton par sunburn ke brown patch aate hain — May-June me ek shade net ya thodi si afternoon shade de dena. Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata ki humidity Croton ko sabse zyada suit karti hai; wahan ye lagbhag zero-effort plant hai.

Wo ek galti jo Croton maarti hai: shade me rakh dena. Log ise indoor "decor plant" samajh kar drawing room ke corner me daal dete hain — do mahine me saara red-yellow jaakar plain green ho jaata hai, phir neeche ke patte girna shuru. Croton ko roz minimum 4-5 ghante direct sun chahiye, warna wo apna colour wapas nahi laata. Doosri chhoti galti: jagah badal-badal kar rakhna — sudden light/temperature change par ye ek baar me kai patte gira deta hai. Ek jagah fix karo, phir haath mat lagao.

Ye kiske liye nahi hai: agar aapke paas sirf north-facing window ya covered indoor corner hai, Croton mat lo — Aglaonema ya Aralia better rahega. Aur agar ghar me cat, dog ya chhota bachcha hai jo patte chabata hai, to ye plant genuinely toxic hai — neeche pet section padho, hum ise "pet safe" bilkul nahi bolte.

Placement

South ya west facing balcony ki railing ke paas — sabse zyada dhoop wali jagah.
Terrace garden me focal colour plant ki tarah, green foliage ke beech.
Main gate ya driveway ke dono taraf pair me — evergreen colour saal bhar.
Coastal cities (Mumbai, Chennai, Goa) me poori outdoor jagah chalegi.
Indoor sirf tab jab window se seedhi dhoop aa rahi ho — warna colour chala jaayega.
Pets ya toddlers wale ghar me neeche floor par nahi, elevated stand ya railing par rakho.

Replacement & refund policy

Delivery ke 10 din ke andar damage ya lifeless plant ka free replacement. Photo bhejo, hum bina sawaal ke replace karenge.

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Day 1–2

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Care — seedhi baat

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Full sun — colour ki asli chaabi

Roz 4-5 ghante direct dhoop. North India ki May-June dopahar (45C) me halki afternoon shade ya 50% shade net de do, baaki saal poori dhoop.

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Upar ki mitti sookhne par paani

Ungli 2 inch andar daalo — sookhi lage to paani. Garmi me lagbhag roz, monsoon me 2-4 din chhod kar, sardi me haftе me 1-2 baar. Pot me drainage hole zaroori.

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Medium speed, dense bushy shrub

Pot me 2-4 feet tak aaram se, ground me isse zyada. Saal me ek baar (Feb-March) tip pruning karo taaki neeche se bushy rahe, warna leggy ho jaata hai.

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Toxic — pets aur bachchon se door

ASPCA ke mutabik Croton dogs aur cats ke liye toxic hai. Patta ya tana chabane par mooh me jalan, drooling, ulti aur diarrhoea ho sakti hai; kata hua tana milky sap chhodta hai jo skin par rash kar sakta hai. Pruning ke waqt gloves pehno.

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Aksar poocha jaata hai

Mere Croton ke patte green ho gaye, red colour wapas kaise laayein?

Ye 99% cases me light ka issue hai. Plant ko dheere-dheere (5-7 din me) zyada dhoop wali jagah shift karo — ekdum se full sun me mat rakho warna sunburn hoga. Purane green patte wapas red nahi honge, par naye patte 4-6 hafte me colour ke saath niklenge.

Patte neeche se gir rahe hain, kya plant mar raha hai?

Zaroori nahi. Croton location change, cold draft, ya sudden underwatering par leaf drop karta hai. Ek fix jagah pe rakho, watering routine steady karo, aur 3-4 hafte do. Agar tana bhi soft aur kaala ho raha hai to wo overwatering/root rot hai — repot karo fresh well-drained mix me.

Monsoon me Croton ka kya karein?

Watering lagbhag aadhi kar do — barish ke dinon me pot khud geela rehta hai. Pot ko aisi jagah rakho jahan paani ruke nahi. Monsoon growth ka best season hai, isi waqt halka NPK ya vermicompost daalo.

Kya Croton indoor rakh sakte hain?

Sirf agar bright window se direct dhoop aa rahi ho. Normal indoor corner me Croton survive to karega par colour kho dega aur patte girayega. Ye asli mein ek outdoor/balcony plant hai.