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[[Image:Post-3109-0-42018600-1380301642.jpg|thumb|left|820px|Oak Hill, FL. Celebrating 20 years in the ground, bought them at Walmart in 1993, when I bought the house, they were one gallons then, Photo by edric.]]
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'''Codiaeum variegatum Petra'''
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==Habitat and Distribution==
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==Description==
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'''This croton was hybridized by Azienda Gloreal Diem (AFD) Nursery in Italy. It was developed from a cross of Fournieri and Norma and was named after the AFD nursery manager's daughter. Introduced in the U.S. by Kraft Nursery in Boca Raton.'''
'''One of the most common crotons available. Hybridized by Azienda Gloreal Diem (AFD) Nursery in Italy. Developed from a cross of Fournieri and Norma. Introduced in the US by Kraft Nursery in Boca Raton. Named after AFD nursery manager's daughter.'''
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==Culture==
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==Comments and Curiosities==
 
  
==External Links==
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''REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.111, Davis #2 p.14 is also believed to be Petra.''
*[http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pronunciation.html MODERN BOTANICAL LATIN]
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*[http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/Pronunciation.htm "Just To Be Clear"]
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==References==
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Special thanks to Ronald A. Kiefert ("Moose") for keeping the Croton Society alive! edric.
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Special thanks to Jeff Searle, Searle Brothers Nursery FL. for all of their support! edric.
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REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.111, Davis #2 p.14 is also believed to be Petra.
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Image:Petra-Robertico.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.
 
Image:Petra-Robertico.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.
 
image:Post-3109-0-42018600-1380301642.jpg|Oak Hill, FL. Celebrating 20 years in the ground, bought them at Walmart in 1993, when I bought the house, they were one gallons then, Photo by edric.
 
image:Post-3109-0-42018600-1380301642.jpg|Oak Hill, FL. Celebrating 20 years in the ground, bought them at Walmart in 1993, when I bought the house, they were one gallons then, Photo by edric.
image:Petra-Heredia.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.
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image:Petra-Heredia.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
 
image:Petra-3.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.  These receive 2-3 hours of sun in the morning, shade in the afternoon.
 
image:Petra-3.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.  These receive 2-3 hours of sun in the morning, shade in the afternoon.
image:Petra-4.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica.
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image:Petra-4.jpg|Photo by Robertico in Costa Rica
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Revision as of 09:09, 28 June 2014

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|image=Petra-Robertico.jpg |image_caption=Photo by Robertico Heredia. Codiaeum variegatum Petra

This croton was hybridized by Azienda Gloreal Diem (AFD) Nursery in Italy. It was developed from a cross of Fournieri and Norma and was named after the AFD nursery manager's daughter. Introduced in the U.S. by Kraft Nursery in Boca Raton.


REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.111, Davis #2 p.14 is also believed to be Petra.