The croton aqueduct was a large, complicated water system that was engineered between 1837 and 1842 to provide new york city with a steady supply of clean water. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Do not overwater or allow the plant to sit in water. Functional diversity and composition of caatinga woody flora are. General information croton reflexifolius is a shrub or small tree, commonly growing from 2 8 metres tall331.
The generic name comes from the greek kroton, which means tick and. Because of their cold tenderness, crotons have become popular houseplants in nontropical regions. The voters of croton onhudson in a special election today annexed the villages of harmon and mount airy by a vote of 252 to 46. Published and printed in ireland 214 that are cocarcinogens and have inflammatory and vesicant properties hecker, 1967. Pdf explaining the waterholding capacity of biochar by scanning. During his time in office, the croton free library was established and located in the municipal building. Plants profile for croton cortesianus cortezs croton. Clarence powell photo above was mayor from 1937 to 1939. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Croton linearis grows as a small to medium shrub up to 2 m in height.
Malpighiales of north america update, database version 2011 acquired. The plant grows in sandy clay soil along road side, irrigation canal banks, in plantations and on. Pdf nomenclature and taxonomy of croton glabellus l. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. It is almost two miles in length and was called senasqua by the indians, and by the english, sarahs point, in honour of sarah, wife of william teller, who purchased it of the indians for a barrel of rum and twelve blankets.
The leaves are arranged alternately, linearelongate, with an entire margin, an. Croton setiger is a species of plant known as turkey mullein and dove weed. Changes in climatic conditions should be made gradually to. Utilization of floral resources by bees of the genus. These are primarily included because names of species rank are. Spiralleafed croton plants have foliage that twists and swirls into spiral formations. By the 19th century manufacturing arrived, along with the railroad and the construction of major public works projects the dam and the. Antimicrobial diterpenes of croton sonderianus, 1, hardwickic and 3,4. Croton bonplandianus bantulasi croton bonplandianum. Before the aqueduct system, new yorkers got their water from cisterns, wells, natural springs, and other bodies of water. Croton is a genus of euphorbiaceae comprising around 1,300 species, widespread in tropical regions of the old and new worlds. The vascular flora of the perdido river forever wild tract, baldwin county, alabama. Updated for itis by the flora of north america expertise network, in connection with an update for usda plants 20072010 reference for.
The plant list includes 2,053 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus croton. The first time it succumbed when i was traveling a lot and it didnt get the proper care. Banner funded expressly in recognition and support of tropiscape. It has naturalized elsewhere, including parts of australia. This is my second attempt at growing croton andrew as a container plant. Never let your croton dry out completely, which cause foliage to drop. The croton indoor plant has a reputation for being fussy, but in reality, if you know about caring for a croton houseplant properly, it can make for a resilient and hardtokill plant. Temperature crotons require warm, moist conditions with a minimum winter temperature of 60 degrees. Croton is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae, established by carl linnaeus in 1737. Croton village of crotononhudson enter crotons hudson river gallery the first inhabitants of croton were native americans, followed by the dutch and then the english. These findings emphasise how divergent ecological mechanisms combine to cause great.
Traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology of croton. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Popular uses include treatment of cancer, constipation, diabetes, digestive problems, dysentery, external wounds, fever, hypercholesterolemia. Granny bush, bay wormwood, white granny bush, rosemary family. The possible effect of croton lobatus leaf extract on indomethacininduced gastric. Source large mammals small mammals water birds terrestrial birds. Tortile, another type of croton, grows to heights of 3 feet with green leaves that resemble ribbons. It was called tellers point until within a few years, when the name of. Croton online reference palmpedia palm growers guide. It is native to most the western united states and northwest mexico. It is sometimes spelled croton setigerus and was formerly known as eremocarpus setigerus. Common names cortezs croton in english bibliographic references. General information croton reflexifolius is a shrub or small tree, commonly growing from 2 8 metres tall.
Trees or shrubs, rarely subshrubs, monoecious or more rarely dioecious. Croton species showed higher fluctuating asymmetry in secondary forest. Crown area as a parameter for biomass estimation of croton. The alabama plant atlas is a source of data for the distribution of plants within the state as well as taxonomic, conservation, invasive, and wetland information for each species. Pdf functional attributes of two croton species in different. Brazil food and agriculture organization of the united nations. Croton macrostachys, a plant used in traditional medicine. Leon levy native plant preserve plant listings croton. For this study we used croton sonderianus, a quite rough plant. The plant list includes a further 466 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus croton. Euphorbiaceae, a widespread caribbean species article pdf available in taxon 605. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The plants of this genus were described and introduced to europeans by georg eberhard rumphius. I love all codiaeum croton s and am used to seeing the ones with the vivid orangeredyellow combinations.
Ang croton sakop sa kabanay nga euphorbiaceae matang nga nahiubos. Cvnss croton sparsiflorus cvnsp croton sylvaticus cvnsy croton texensis cvnte croton tiglium cvnti. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. For more multimedia, look at croton bonplandianus on wikimedia commons. The croton codiaeum variegatum is a tropical, leafy plant, prized for its colorful, variegated foliage. Two species from caatinga biome were used, juremapreta mimosa tenuiflora willd. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Croton sparsiflorus morong is a monoecious woody shrub, which is 1 5 m in height, but more usually c. Several species have a long role in the traditional use of medicinal plants in africa, asia and south america. Integrated taxonomic information system crco9 wildlife. Crotons are easy to grow and can have leaf colors ranging from green mixed with yellow, to bright red or purple.
Croton gratissimus has been divided into two varieties, namely. Croton e um genero botanico pertencente a familia euphorbiaceae. It is sometimes spelled croton setigerus and was formerly known as eremocarpus setigerus this is a squat plant with furry, feltlike, hexagon shaped leaves, pale pink green in color. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about pineland croton, wild croton, grannybush croton linearis supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Sep 21, 2017 the croton codiaeum variegatum is a tropical, leafy plant, prized for its colorful, variegated foliage. Published by croton historical society on august 2, 2016. Croton plants codiaeum variegatum are incredibly varied plants that are often grown as houseplants. Crotons are one of the most magical plants the plant kingdom has to offer. The website also provides access to a database and images of plants photos and herbarium specimens found at.
Plant database entry for pineland croton croton linearis with one image, one comment, and 37 data details. The leaves are arranged alternately, linearelongate, with an entire margin, an obtuse leaf apex and glands at the leaf base. Traditional uses, chemistry and pharmacology of croton species euphorbiaceae. Media in category croton bonplandianus the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
The common names for this genus are rushfoil and croton, but the latter also refers to codiaeum variegatum. Croton bonplandianus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Foliage should be misted at least two to three times per week. I love all codiaeumcrotons and am used to seeing the ones with the vivid orangeredyellow combinations.
Pineland croton, wild croton, grannybush croton linearis. Croton persimilis is a deciduous shrub or tree usually growing up to 10 metres tall, occasionally to 15 metres. It is known that many croton species, especially c. Croton cortesianus kunth cortezs croton subordinate taxa. One way to simplify complexity is to categorize and subdivide the context in which information is viewed. Oxydectes cortesiana kunth kuntze homonyms croton cortesianus kunth croton cortesianus humb. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Pdf a revised infrageneric classification and molecular.
The variegation of whitegreencream in andrews foliage really caught my eye. Pdf tropical dry forests are among the most threatened ecosystems in the world. Synonym croton tiglium, croton bonplandianum, croton bonplandianum baill, croton sparsiflorus morong. Interruptum is a type of croton shrub with a width of 3 to 6 feet that forms spiral yellow hued leaves complemented with red midribs. Croton cortesianus name synonyms croton segoviarus standl. The diversity of color, pattern, and leaf shapes are what makes these plants so attractive to gardeners and collectors alike. Croton is an extensive flowering plant genus in the spurge family, euphorbiaceae. Tellers or croton point divides tappan from haverstraw bay. Codiaeum variegatum croton page 3 october 1999 figure 3. Variety gratissimus has no hairs on the upper surface, while variety subgratissimus has stellate hairs on the upper surface and occurs mainly in zimbabwe, botswana and the far northern areas of south africa. A revised infrageneric classification and molecular phylogeny of new world croton euphorbiaceae article pdf available in taxon 603.
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