VARIETIES: 	Croton - C. variegatum pictum
		
MAXIMUM HEIGHT:	3 - 5 feet

SUBSTRATE:	1 part loam, 1 part peat moss or leaf mold, 1 part sharp sand.
		To each gallon pailfull of this mixture add: 
		- 1½ teaspoons of 20% superphosphate
		- 1 tablespoon of ground lime-stone
		- 2 teaspoons of 5-10-5 fertilizer.
		OR! use general purpose potting soil
						
LIGHT: 		4 or more hours of direct sunlight. Or more than 800 foot-candles of 
		artifical light for 12 hours.
			
TEMPERATURE: 	Night = 65 - 70°F (18 - 21°C)
		Day = 75 - 85°F (24 - 29°C)

WATERING: 	Keep soil barely moist at all times.

HUMIDITY:	60% humidity is essential. Keep the plants on a tray filled with pebbles 
		and water, but don't let it touch the water.
		
FERTILIZING: 	Do not fertilize until the following spring.
		Mature plants - fertilize every 2 months from early spring to midsummer.
			Do not feed for the remainder of the year.

PROPAGATING:	Propagate in spring or summer from stem cuttings or by air layering.

REPOTTING:	Early spring.