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Croton humilis

Croton humilis L.

Pepperbush

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Croton berlandieri

USDA Symbol: CRHU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Heat Tolerant: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Naval Air Station Kingsville - Kingsville, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Croton humilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Croton humilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Croton humilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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