Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Malpighiales
Genus:
Species:
gracilescens
ID:
931073

Status:
valid

Authors:
Müll.Arg.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1865

Citation Micro:
Linnaea 34: 110 (1865)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000930410



Common Names

  • Goyazensis Croton
  • Goyazensis Croton Plant
  • Goyazensis Croton Tree


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Description

Croton gracilescens (also called Slender Croton, Slender Spurge, and Slender Spurge Croton, among many other common names) is a small, deciduous shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It typically grows in dry areas, such as dry meadows, open woodlands, and along the edges of roads and paths.

Uses & Benefits

Croton gracilescens is used for erosion control, as a windbreak, and for its ornamental value. It is also used to make baskets, furniture, and other decorative items.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Croton gracilescens has small yellow flowers that appear in the springtime. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings have a single stem with a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Cultivation and propagation of Croton gracilescens: This species is best propagated by seed, cuttings, or division. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and rooted in a moist, well-draining medium. Division is best done in the spring or fall, when the plant is actively growing. The root ball should be divided into smaller sections and replanted in a moist, well-draining soil mix.

Where to Find Croton gracilescens

Croton gracilescens is native to South America and is typically found in tropical and subtropical dry forests.

Species in the Croton genus

Croton acutifolius, Croton aridus, Croton arlineae, Croton bigbendensis, Croton corinthius, Croton decalvatus, Croton dissectistipulatus, Croton faroensis, Croton kongkandanus, Croton mamillatus, Croton megistocarpus, Croton minimus, Croton multicaulis, Croton mutabilis, Croton poomae, Croton rarus, Croton rosarianus, Croton simulans, Croton sousae, Croton waterhouseae, Croton araracuarae, Croton gomezii, Croton jorgei, Croton nepalensis, Croton atrostellatus, Croton floccosus, Croton longibracteatus, Croton subasperrimum, Croton yangchunensis, Croton mayanus, Croton chodatii, Croton muellerianus, Croton pygmaeus, Croton imbricatus, Croton carpostellatus, Croton laceratoglandulosus, Croton balsensis, Croton leonis, Croton revolutus, Croton churutensis, Croton alainii, Croton maestrensis, Croton microcarpus, Croton campanulatus, Croton jamaicensis, Croton borbensis, Croton heptalon, Croton domatifer, Croton stellatoferrugineus, Croton thomasii,

Species in the Euphorbiaceae family

Acalypha peckoltii, Acalypha peduncularis, Acalypha pendula, Acalypha perrieri, Acalypha persimilis, Acalypha peruviana, Acalypha pervilleana, Acalypha phleoides, Acalypha phyllonomifolia, Acalypha pilosa, Acalypha pippenii, Acalypha pittieri, Acalypha platyphylla, Acalypha pleiogyne, Acalypha plicata, Acalypha pohliana, Acalypha poiretii, Acalypha polymorpha, Acalypha polystachya, Acalypha portoricensis, Acalypha pruinosa, Acalypha pruriens, Acalypha pseudalopecuroides, Acalypha pseudovagans, Acalypha psilostachya, Acalypha pubiflora, Acalypha pulchrespicata, Acalypha punctata, Acalypha purpurascens, Acalypha purpusii, Acalypha pycnantha, Acalypha pygmaea, Acalypha radians, Acalypha radicans, Acalypha radinostachya, Acalypha radula, Acalypha radula, Acalypha rafaelensis, Acalypha raivavensis, Acalypha rapensis, Acalypha reflexa, Acalypha repanda, Acalypha retifera, Acalypha rhombifolia, Acalypha rhomboidea, Acalypha richardiana, Acalypha riedeliana, Acalypha rivularis, Acalypha rottleroides, Acalypha rubrinervis,