When to feed a croton
Codiaeum variegatum
Quick answer
Feed a croton while it is actively growing. Use a half-strength soluble feed monthly, or give one or two feeds across the growing season. Do not feed year-round.
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When to feed a croton
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When to fertilize
Feed during active growth, either with a monthly houseplant feed or with just one or two feeds in the growing season.
Reduce or stop routine feeding as fall and winter light and growth decline. A very bright indoor croton that keeps growing may not slow down the same way, so watch its growth before you stop.
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Fertilizer type and dose
Use an all-purpose soluble or general liquid houseplant fertilizer. No particular brand, organic product or nutrient ratio is needed.
Feed at half strength, or follow the label for another product. No single milliliter dose fits every product or container.
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- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Plants of the World OnlineTaxonomy · accepted name · classification
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of ExtensionLight · moisture · humidity · temperature · feeding · repotting · pests · sap irritation
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