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Healing croton

Croton argyranthemus

Also called Silver Croton, Silverleaf Croton

Family
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
SE. Georgia to E. & S. Texas and NE. Mexico
Climate
subtropical

About

Croton argyranthemus, commonly known as the silver croton, sandhill croton, or healing croton, is a forb in the Euphorbiaceae family native to the southeastern United States.

Where it grows

Croton argyrantheus is found from central Georgia and southern Alabama south to central peninsular Florida and west to Louisiana and southwest to Oklahoma south through east and central Texas. It grows on sandy soils, and is primarily found in longleaf pine sandhill communities.

Other Croton plants

Croton adenophorus · Texabama Croton · Alabama croton · Croton aromaticus · Croton barahonensis · California croton · Hogwort · Croton chilensis · Chittagong Croton · Mexican croton · Cortez's croton · Cascarilla

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Croton argyranthemus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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