First Report of Powdery Mildew (Pseudoidium neolycopersici) on Croton (Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum) in China

In Vitro Propagation of Croton (codiaeum Variegatum)

Croton (Codiaeum variegatum) with its amazing colors and leathery leaves is regarded as a beautiful foliage plant. The plant is native of South East Asia. Generally crotons are multiplied vegetatively by means of cuttings and air layering. This process is slow in response and need to maintain large number of mother plants stock. Micropropagation is an alternative mean of propagation that can me...

Short Communication First Report of Corynespora Cassiicola on Codiaeum Variegatum (croton) in Sri Lanka

Corynespora cassiicola was a devastating pathogen attributed to heavy leaf fall in susceptible clones of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis), in the mid-eighties in Sri Lanka. It is known to have a wide host range. This is the first report of C. cassiicola as a leaf pathogen of croton, Codiaeum veriegatum, an ornamental plant. This report emphasizes the possibility of C. cassiicola infecting new hosts ...

effects of different light intensitius and co2 levels on the rooting of croton codiaeum variegatum cuttings

co2 enrichment in greenhouse is a suitable way which reduces production time, better growth vigor and also higher plant quality. the main aim of this study was to find out the effects of artificial co2 enrichment under different light levels on rooting of the ornamental foliage codiaeum variegatum. the experiment was planned as a split plot based on a completely randomized design. co2 was consi...

Powdery mildew of soybeans.

Chromosome Number and Karyotype Variation in Codiaeum variegatum Cultivars

Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Blume is one of the most popular ornamental foliage plants. It encompasses more than 300 recognized cultivars valued by their wide range of leaf shapes and vivid foliage colors. Thus far, only limited information is available regarding the genetic basis of their leaf morphological variation. This study investigated the chromosome numbers and karyotypes of seven phenotyp...