Living SoilGeneral houseplants
Croton: best soil mix and feeding guide
Croton is in Living Soil's General houseplants group. Foliage plants in pots indoors. Its guide gathers what published references say about feeding and spotting problems, with 2 mixes that suit it.
What the croton guide covers
Every item carries the reference behind it. Where references disagree, the guide shows both.
- Feeding1
- Spotting problems2
The count is how many sourced items each part of the guide holds.
Mixes that suit croton
Each mix comes with the reference behind every figure, measured for your batch, pots or bed.
Good to know
- pH: the references give 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.
- The mistake to avoid: Putting a layer of gravel in the bottom of the pot, which slows drainage rather than helping it.
- Also known as: codiaeum and codiaeum variegatum
Questions
What is the best soil for croton?
Living Soil lists 2 mixes that suit croton, each from a published reference. They include Simplest houseplant mix and Bark rich house mix. The app measures any of them for your batch, pots or bed.
What pH does croton need?
The references give pH 5.5 to 6.5 for general houseplants in general.
Is the croton guide free?
Its overview is free: what the guide covers and which mixes suit it. Opening the full guide takes credits, and the app shows the price before you confirm. Credits never expire.
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