Croton 'Petra'
4.4 out of 5 (69 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
About Croton 'Petra'
Croton ‘Petra’ is one of the most common Croton cultivars and bears striking fiery foliage. They’re a great choice for anyone looking to light up a room. They require abundant light to maintain their bright colors, and may revert to green over time in low light so be sure they’re able to soak up the sun! ☀️ All parts of this plant are toxic, so keep them well out of reach of pets and children!
Taxonomy
Codiaeum variegatum 'Petra'
Codiaeum
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
Also known as
Codiaeum Petra and Petra Croton
How to care for Croton 'Petra'
How often to water your Croton 'Petra'
every 9
Croton 'Petra' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Croton 'Petra' in your home
a window
Croton 'Petra' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Croton 'Petra' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Croton 'Petra' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Croton 'Petra'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Croton 'Petra' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I have little white spots on my leaves #Codiaeum
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Tips of leaves are drying out and leaves are turning yellow. Would appreciate any tips as this was a gift from my grandsons. #Codiaeum
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#CrotonPetra My husband and I went to The Grocery Outlet and I bought this beauty! Any tips? Thanks!! 🦎🌵🏜🪴🦋
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Why does she keep dropping leaves?! #Codiaeum my poor little plant has been dropping leaves ever since I rescued her from behind a garbage. (Maybe there’s a reason it was tossed…) The branches still seem to be alive and passed the scratch test, but I don’t know how to make the leaf dropping stop. It’s currently next to a south facing window. And I use filtered water. Maybe more light? I welcome insights
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I was off from work for about 14 days and came back to my plant looking like this. Can it be saved? Is my question. I know the app told me to water it; however, my job was closed for 5 of those days #Codiaeum
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fungi? I'm making another post cause maybe I connected the dots on how my pothos got fungi but I'm not really sure. a week ago I brought home the croton, it had this weird leaf when I bought it and it's like that since. If there's a possibility that the croton had fungi it's really easy that me touching it and my other plants brought the infection on my pothos. If by watching the leaf y'all think it's not the case I'll just spray my pothos with fungicide. the yellow is crotos the green in pothos.
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Brown and dry leaf I just got this plant, a company had it exposed for an event as decoration, when I knew they were going to throw it I took it home, so I don't really know anything about the plant and it started making these brownish dry leaf on one side, should I be worried? I don't really know how to keep it btw I'm kind of a beginner so what's your suggestions on watering / fertilisers? I also use a nebulizer cause I read online that it's good for this plant. #Codiaeum
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So Rainier has lost every leaf 😭 My question is…will the leaves grow back after dormant season?  #Codiaeum
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Why is my croton dropping leaves left and right? #Codiaeum
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Is this the right plant fir this section? Also where should I put it? #Codiaeum
Care Summary for Croton 'Petra'
Croton 'Petra'
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 41
Fast grower 31
Survivor 28
Browns easily 12
Easy to propagate 5
Blooms easily 5
Pest magnet 4
04/03/2022
All you need for this plant is a bright window and a humidifier🤷🏽♀️ It doesn’t get any simpler than that. My croton’s soil is always moist because if the humidifier, and he is THRIVING!!!!🗣🥲 He makes me proud tbh. A few of his leaves did drop as he was adjusting to his new environment, & i was adjusting to him. But I realized that if I keep the humidifier going basically 25/8, he bursts and surprises me w new leaves and beautiful colors on each new leaf😍 I recommend him to anybody that can keep a humidifier very close to him while he’s in the window. & get them smalllll.. with like 5 leaves on them so you can watch him grow. It’s so beautiful!🥰
Fast grower
Survivor
03/16/2022
One thing I have learned is they get very emotional when moved. Pick a bright area and leave them there so they don’t cry dropped leaves every time they get feelings hurt from new location.
03/13/2022
Mine thrives under LOTS of sun and is in a south facing window. These are really easy to take care of and will let you know when it’s thirsty by dropping.
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
03/06/2022
I love my Cretia. She is very sensitive and will let you know pretty quickly when she needs your attention. I love the colors of the Croton. Very pretty.
Fast grower
Survivor
03/03/2022
They love a humid environment. A tray of watered rocks is sufficient if you don’t have a humidifier. A small grow lamp helps if you don’t have a sunny window.
Fast grower
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
02/25/2022
Beautiful!!
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/11/2022
This beast is a water hog, and sensitive to change. But once it’s settled into a space, it’s gorgeous!
01/29/2022
Their colors are beautiful and they’re very resilient! If they start dropping chances are they just need a big drink! Super easy to take care of :)
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Survivor
01/20/2022
I love my croton it takes a while to grow leaves but once they start growing they get huge super fast
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/28/2021
This is a very easy plant to take care of, and if it starts to droop, watering it rejuvenated it completely in about 30 min
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
12/09/2021
Love this plant, I purchased it from home depot brought it back from the dead. It’s one of my fastest growing plants, it does require frequent watering in a well drained pot and lots of sunlight to thrive but the beautiful colorful leaves make it worth it
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/04/2021
This is a beautiful plant, but requires water more frequently than most any of my plants. I did my best to please her as long as I could until she got a mealybug infestation which took it to the brink. I will try again in the future, but this is not the easiest plant from my experience.
07/29/2021
Crotons are very sensitive to movement- I brought mine home from the store ans it lost all its leaves and took about a month to start regrowing them
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
06/27/2021
Very delicate tropical plant, thrives off full sunshine and moist soil , rotate and mist regularly for healthy and even growth, also nip the buds from time to time to promote new growth
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
Pest magnet
Browns easily
06/18/2021
Easy to care for. Loves lots of bright light and water. Colorful leaves ❤️
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
06/11/2021
They will tell you when they need to water which may feel like almost everyday. Don’t overwater it though! Also you need to clean the leaves from dust.
Large, lush leaves
05/27/2021
When I first brought her home, she dropped all her leaves from the stress. Typically this would’ve sent me into a panic but I had previously read that was normal for a croton, that information helped me relax through her adjustment. I love this plant and would highly recommend!
Large, lush leaves
05/24/2021
Very easy to manage, will grow as big as pot planted in
Survivor
05/17/2021
Likes very bright light or the variegation won’t be as interesting;)
Survivor
05/16/2021
Petra Crotons are beautiful. They have such pretty colors that grow with the right amount of light. They’re also super easy to grow and aren’t high maintenance!!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
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