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Croton laevigatus
Purging Croton (Croton laevigatus) is a shrub or small tree of the spurge family, native to Hainan and wet tropical parts of Asia, grown mainly for its garden or conservatory interest. It needs warmth, humidity and bright light to do well.
Croton laevigatus is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to Asia.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
