Croton \'Mammy\' - Spikes On End Of Leaves

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Pinxter Eminence, MO(Zone 6a) Feb 23, 2022

2/23/22 11:05 p.m. CST Please advise why some of the leaves on a Croton 'Mammy' have a "spike" on the end. Photo supplied. Thank you.

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Vestia San Francisco, CA Mar 27, 2022

This is not unusual on many varieties of “croton”. It is a variable trait, and some leaves won’t show it.
There are forms with elaborate appendages that have a thread then a winged bit that twirls in the breeze.

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