Our Gold Dust Crotons come in a 4” pot. This plant is commonly used in outdoor landscapes in tropical regions, but we enjoy it equally as much in our BioActive enclosures.
This hardy plant gets its name from the yellow speckles that cover its leaves! This Croton is popular in the BioActive world for these beautiful leaves, adding one of these plants to your animal home is a great way to add some color naturally into your enclosure.
We recommend pairing this plant with our Rainforest Substrate. It contains 14 all-natural ingredients that will help your plant grow nicely.
With Pets: We do not recommend placing this plant in a vivarium with an animal that eats plants. Crotons can be toxic to both animals and humans. But if placed with a ball python, for example, they will both thrive!
Native To: This plant is native to Indonesia and Malaysia.
Temperature: This plant does well in 65°-80°.
Lighting: This plant does well in medium light but will show its bright colors in bright light. If the lighting isn't bright enough, your plant will tell you by losing its yellow speckles; the leaves will revert to green and look dull.
In hot, bright light provides protection, so the plant doesn't sunburn.
Hydration: This plant does ok in dry air but will do even better in humid conditions. Misting will make it happy! Allow the top of the substrate to dry out in between waterings, watering about 1x a week. It does not like its roots to sit in water constantly. Be sure to allow space for drainage when planting this plant, or else root rot may occur.
Gold Dust Croton (codieaum variegatum) 4" pot
If you live where the weather will be cold and frosty upon arrival, we recommend contacting us in advance so we can add a heat pack to your shipment. If you choose not to add the heat pack and your plant arrives damaged from the weather, no refund will be given.
If you will be using this plant in a vivarium setting with animals, we recommend that all of the soil the plant comes with be washed off prior to placing the new plant in your vivarium. That way, you will not accidentally bring any unwanted invertebrates into your setup.
