Euphorbiaceae · Codiaeum

Variegated Croton

Codiaeum variegatum

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Assam, Karnataka & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Codiaeum variegatum
Genus
Codiaeum
Found in India
Kerala, Assam, Karnataka, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Margin
Variable
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Euphorbiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Variegated Croton

Variegated Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a plant belonging to the Euphorbiaceae family (Spurge/Euphorbia family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple/compound leaves, cyathium/raceme/spike flower clusters, capsule (regma) fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Euphorbiaceae family
Botanical family

Euphorbiaceae

Spurge/Euphorbia family

Variegated Croton belongs to the Euphorbiaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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