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Croton is a plant genus, commonly called Balsam, a houseplant, and with a bush growth habit. Its native range is Tropical regions. No public specimens of Croton are catalogued on collecto.rs yet — adding the first one earns it a permanent home in the public catalog. Reference care guidance for Croton suggests bright indirect light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity; collector consensus will refine this as more public specimens are added. Drill into a specific species in the Croton genus below, or browse who's growing it.
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Croton is a plant genus. Commonly known as Balsam, a houseplant, and with a bush growth habit. Native to Tropical regions. No public specimens are tracked on collecto.rs yet — be the first to add yours.
Reference care guidance for Croton: bright indirect light, medium watering, warm temperatures, and high humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
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