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- noun Plural form of
croton .
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Examples
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As unconventional a garden as the woman who planted and watered and weeded and nurtured it, Martha's refuge was a study in contrast: cool-colored blue and violet hydrangea, with large dark, heart-shaped leaves, were juxtaposed with hot-hued, variegated, polychromed, spotted or striated, exotic foliage plants called crotons, which are native to Haiti.
Michael Henry Adams: Missing Martha: The Absence of the Essence 2009
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Enrich the soil with compost and peat moss, and fertilize crotons three times a year.
Ponytail palm, croton and dwarf poinciana: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2009
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Enrich the soil with compost and peat moss, and fertilize crotons three times a year.
Ponytail palm, croton and dwarf poinciana: ornamental plants and flowers of tropical Mexico 2009
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Snowflakes on the Bank of America building; holiday-hued crotons.
Behind the News: December 2002 liz donovan 2002
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Snowflakes on the Bank of America building; holiday-hued crotons.
Archive 2002-12-01 liz donovan 2002
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Chinese rose, bilious-green crotons, feathery fronds of tamarind.
Burmese Days 2002
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The pine trees, the royal palms, the tulip trees, the avocados, the wild plum, the crotons, the house and the horses.
Hawaii Michener, James 1959
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We wandered with pleasure down broad walks, shaded by cabbage palms and palmettos, mahogany and tamarind trees; we admired the fountain and varied foliage and blazing flower-beds, streaked and splashed with many brilliant blossoms and bright-leaved crotons.
The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Various
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Scattered among the trees is a host of flowering vines, of huge crotons with variegated leaves, giant gardenias and tropical lilies.
The Jewel City Ben Macomber
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The house is surrounded with crotons and other brilliant plants, beyond which is a rose garden, the special pride of the planter's wife.
The Food of the Gods A Popular Account of Cocoa Brandon Head
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