Croton draco (Dragon's Blood)
Croton draco (Dragon's Blood) with drooping white flower spikes over soft heart-shaped green foliage
Botanical names: Croton draco, Croton panamensis, Croton draco subsp. panamensis
Common name: Dragon's Blood
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Origin: Central America, Mexico
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush or small tree
Mature height: 10-20 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Irritating
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineIt has large, heart-shaped, bright-green leaves and unique, greenish-white flowers on long stalks. When the trunk of the tree is cut or wounded, a dark red, sappy resin oozes out as if the tree is bleeding-earning this local name. All parts of the plant, if damaged, exude a red liquid that has medicinal properties.
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Croton draco (Dragon's Blood) flower clusters along a fuzzy green stem in a close up.
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