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Croton alabamensis var. texensis (Texabama croton)
Marcus, Joseph A.

Croton alabamensis var. texensis

Croton alabamensis E.A. Sm. ex Chapm. var. texensis Ginzbarg

Texabama Croton, Texas Alabama Croton

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRALT

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall by 6 feet wide.
Flower: Flowers in 6 inch head

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Whitish to pale greenish yellow.

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Central Texas canyons

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Clay Loam, Limestone-based.

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Understory
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-SJN-1 Collected 2009-06-05 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum

Additional resources

USDA: Find Croton alabamensis var. texensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Croton alabamensis var. texensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Croton alabamensis var. texensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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