Gold Dust Croton
4.2 out of 5 (204 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
About Gold Dust Croton
These sparkly specimens are a great choice for anyone looking to light up a room. They require abundant light to maintain their bright colors, and new leaves may loose their sparkle over time in low light so be sure theyâre able to soak up the sun! âď¸ All parts of this plant are toxic, so keep them well out of reach of pets and children!
Taxonomy
Codiaeum variegatum
Codiaeum
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales
Also known as
Sun-Spot Croton, Variegated Croton, Bush on Fire Croton, Croton Victoria Gold Bells, croton 'victoria gold bells', Oakleaf Croton, Gold Star Croton and Croton Tamara
How to care for Gold Dust Croton
How often to water your Gold Dust Croton
every 9
Gold Dust Croton needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnât 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 Gold Dust Croton in your home
a window
Gold Dust Croton love being close to bright, sunny windows đ.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Gold Dust Croton does not tolerate low-light đŤ.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Gold Dust Croton in your home đĄ.
How to fertilize Gold Dust Croton
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 itâs likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Gold Dust Croton after it doubles in size or once a yearâwhichever comes first.
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Wanted to show off my gold dust!
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the leaves just keep dropping off. I only have a few leaves left. is it dead? #Codiaeum
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the leaves are falling off plant? soil is moist. I water only when top soil is dry. it is not in direct light, but there is diffused light in the whole room from many windows. #Codiaeum
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Is she savable!? #Codiaeum Help! Thought my cat Zelda ate the leaves off but as I read up, they may have shed or been pulled. Idk. I donât know what to do! I keep watering her as usual for now but I havenât seen any changes in the last month or so. Any ideas appreciated. She was a beauty and I want to save her if I can. By the way, she is officially out of the cats reach. lol
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My leaves are randomly falling off, why is this happening? #Codiaeum
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He went from thriving to drooping so I'm not sure what's going on with leonardo. The only thing different was Halloween night I did crack the window and it was a little chilly #Codiaeum
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I have a weird issue My plant shares a pretty big pot with 2 other plants for context. I got these from a family member and the Croton is getting floppy leaves and a couple dry leaves since I forgot to water it (it's now watered)
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Plant is dropping leaves. A few months ago it was getting moldy from too much water. I was blindly watering by the recommended times in the app. Started paying attention to only watering when when soil is dry and added a grow lamp, as recommended. It was thriving for a month. Now, two major leaves have dropped off. Any tips are appreciated.
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Iâm losing leaves on my Gold Dust Croton. Do anyone know what Iâm doing wrong. This is my first. #Codiaeum
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Please guide me what do for the leaves #Codiaeum
Care Summary for Gold Dust Croton
Gold Dust Croton
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4â pot your plant is in, and that it doesnât get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 88
Survivor 86
Fast grower 52
Browns easily 34
Pest magnet 13
Easy to propagate 12
Blooms easily 11
03/13/2022
I love the color on these. Mine will dramatically droop letting me know it needs water. Then perks right back up like nothing happened. Always shooting out new growth.
Fast grower
Survivor
02/26/2022
itâs been hard to keep
loses a lot of leaves
seemingly delicate and fights to live
very cute, though!!
Browns easily
02/22/2022
Does well outside even with height Florida humidity !
Survivor
02/22/2022
Does well outside even with height Florida humidity !
Survivor
02/16/2022
Extremely hardy. Mine has been through a lot and itâs still hanging on. The gold spots on the leaves are really beautiful.
Survivor
02/14/2022
This thing is such a baby. Overnight after a few days since watering Iâll wake up to the leaves completely drooling down. After a little water it springs back up within a few hours. I love that itâs a low light thriving plant. As long as you catch those droopy leaves in time and leave it in full/partial shade it will be fine
Survivor
01/10/2022
This is my first croton and I got it 2 days ago when I rescued it with some other plants. I canât wait to help this one grown and see all the amazing leaves it will produce
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/23/2021
Donât know much about this plant except is cute and small at the moment
Large, lush leaves
12/20/2021
This plant variety seems to be super sensitive to environment and temperatures.
12/01/2021
Died
Browns easily
11/29/2021
She browned and wilted so quickly. Iâm still trying to see if revival is possible but with winter coming on soon Iâm not very hopeful. She was a beautiful plant when I got her and with a little more research I would love to try again with something similar!
Browns easily
11/18/2021
I love this plant but a lot of people hate on crotons. Iâve had mine for just over a year and it has been consistently putting out 3-6 new leaves every couple weeks. Beautiful plant!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
11/13/2021
A beautiful plant with lovely variegation, but needs more light than âindirect lightâ implies.
Large, lush leaves
11/07/2021
This a true DIVA! She attracts all the âBad Boysâ; Spider mites, Fungus gnats, but she keeps going.
Pest magnet
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
11/02/2021
This is my husbandâs project. He loves houseplants with colors. Crotons are not in my wheelhouse. Somehow weâve managed to keep Croter happy/ish. The leaves do brown. But we have kept it watered, fertilized twice with liquid fertilizer and just let this guy be. Beautiful foliage, all the colors of fall⌠fingers crossed on its survival through winter.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
Browns easily
10/31/2021
ITS SO PRETTY!!!
Survivor
Browns easily
10/06/2021
I got this plant about 2 weeks ago. It seems to like direct & indirect sun. Keep the soil moist. Spray the leaves for humidity and youâll be good
Large, lush leaves
10/03/2021
Beautiful and full of colour! Our croton flowered slightly earlier than the average which was really cool. Opens up so much in direct sun too.
But try not to get any of the sap on your hands or pets, can be very nasty!
Large, lush leaves
Blooms easily
Survivor
09/12/2021
Gets on with it and hasnât died on me!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
09/10/2021
This baby just died so quickly on me. It got root rot SO easily and so quickly there was no saving it. Whatâs left of it is in water trying to grow stronger roots, but it is just a white stick with no leaves. One of the most concerning plant deaths as I just donât know how I went wrong! Be wary and experienced with this one!
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