Croton linearis
Croton linearis
- Native to:
- Bahamas | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Haiti | Jamaica | Turks-Caicos Is. | United States | FL
iNaturalist: © smalltownnaturegirl (iNaturalist #43100099)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Genus:
- Croton
- Species:
- Croton linearis
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Evergreen Shrub:
- Yes
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Io moth (Automeris io), Bartram's scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis), 🛑Florida leafwing (Anaea floridalis), Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria), Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops), Tropical Leafwing (Anaea aidea)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
- Fire Ecology:
- Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire
- Fire Notes:
- Resprouts after fire; fire helps maintain open pine rockland habitat.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash