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Croton salutaris is a tropical tree from southeastern Brazil, known for its red latex ("dragon's blood") used traditionally to stop bleeding. It is grown outdoors in warm, frost-free climates and is rarely kept as a houseplant.
Croton salutaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to southeastern Brazil. Its "dragon's blood" red sap promotes hemostasis and is used by local peoples to stem bleeding from wounds.
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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.
