Petra Croton Tropical Perennial
100% Shipped in Pot, Just like buying in person.
Petra Croton Tropical Perennial is a stunning plant with vibrant foliage and easy care requirements. Enhance your indoor or outdoor space with this unique beauty. Order online now.
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Petra Croton – Tropical Perennial: Stunning Colors for Your Garden
About the Bloom
The Petra Croton is a tropical perennial that does not bloom. However, its vibrant and colorful leaves make up for the absence of blooms. With hues of red, orange, yellow, and green, the Petra Croton’s foliage adds a bold and exotic touch to any garden. The multi-colored leaves are a visual delight that lasts all year round, bringing a tropical feel to your landscape.
What to Know About the Plant
The Petra Croton features striking and varied leaf colors, ranging from bright reds and oranges to deep greens and yellows. This evergreen plant grows up to 3-6 feet tall, making it a perfect choice for adding height and drama to your garden. Its bushy growth habit and colorful foliage create a lush and tropical atmosphere, even in non-tropical climates.
Enhancing your Fruitscape
Integrate the Petra Croton into your fruitscape to add a pop of color and texture. Pair this ornamental plant with fruit trees like Mango, Papaya, and Guava to create a tropical oasis in your garden. Mix in berry plants such as Strawberries and Blueberries for a burst of freshness and flavor. Tropicals like Pineapple and Banana plants complement the Petra Croton’s exotic vibe, while herbs like Lemongrass and Mint add a fragrant touch to your landscape. By combining these edible and ornamental plants, you can create a visually stunning and fruitful garden that will be the envy of your neighbors.
At Just Fruits and Exotics, we ensure that your Petra Croton is shipped 100% in a pot, just like buying in person. Our superior packaging and easy shipping guarantee that your plant arrives in pristine condition. As a nationally renowned, family-owned and operated online nursery, we provide a trusted and friendly shopping experience for all your gardening needs. Elevate your garden with the Petra Croton and experience the beauty of tropical foliage in your own backyard.
Landscaping with House Plants
While this plant is perfectly suited for growing in a container as a house plant, it can just as well be planted in the ground to enhance a garden. We love these plants for that reason. They add instant appeal to spruce up the atmosphere wherever you choose. They typically prefer a little more shade and warmth which is why they do well on a patio or inside the house. The love of house plants is so natural and healthy. House plants improve the quality of air and enhance our moods. That’s why we can’t seem to get enough of them! Try mixing colors and textures to find your favorite planter look.
Recommended Fertilizers for Planting and Maintenance
- Starter Fertilizer:  Plant with Espoma Organic Bio-tone® Starter Plus. This will increase root mass and help avoid transplant loss in difficult planting conditions.
- Fertilizer to Maintain: Our tropical house plants will do well when fertilized each year with Espoma Organic Palm-tone Fertilizer
Growing Guide
Currently, we only have growing guides for our edible plants.  We are working on them for our ornamental & landscaping plants, and will add them in the near future. Contact us if you have questions on how to plant and nurture your House Plants, and we will be glad to have one of our gardeners assist you.
Ornamental & Landscaping Plants at Just Fruits & Exotics
Although Just Fruits and Exotics has been providing ornamental and landscaping plants to customers at our nursery since we added “Exotics” to our name in the 1990’s, we never had them available to our customers online.
However, September of 2018, with the launch of our updated Just Fruits and Exotics website, we added many of our ornamental and landscaping plants to our online store for our customers nationwide.  We encourage you to “Fruitscape†your yards, mixing edibles and ornamentals to make your own edible garden.
Shipping Restrictions
Unfortunately, We Cannot Process Orders to California, Hawaii, Alaska, or Internationally: Please note that due to specific agricultural regulations, we’re unable to ship any plants to the states of California, Hawaii, and Alaska, or outside the United States. Additionally, citrus trees can only be shipped within the state of Florida.
Shipping Information
Before Your Plants Arrive: You can find many guides on unpacking, planting, & care, on our growing guides page.
The Journey From Our Nursery to Your Door: We NEVER ship our plants bare root. Your plant will travel in the very container in which it was nurtured. We thoroughly prune and water them before packing, and make sure they’re well wrapped to retain moisture during transit. It’s as though you’ve personally collected them from our nursery!
Choose Your Ship Date: We understand you’ll want to be available when your plant arrives. Our checkout process features a handy calendar that allows you to choose the Monday on which you want your plant to ship. Depending on your location, you’ll likely receive your plant by Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday of that week. Once shipped, UPS will generate a tracking number and send it to the email you provided. You can then follow your plant’s journey and ensure someone is available to unpack it on arrival day.
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