Pineland Croton (Croton linearis), also known as Grannybush, is still relatively common in the pine rocklands of south Florida and the Florida Keys. However, the pine rocklands are a globally critically imperiled habitat that occurs only in south Florida and the Bahamas.

Pineland Croton is also called Grannybush. It can be found naturally in the lower Keys up to Big Pine Key. Then the Rocklands of Dade County, including Longpine Key, and sparingly up to St. Lucie County.

Leaves are simple, alternate & about 3-4 inches long with dark, rich green above & silvery underneath. This is the sole larval host for the Bartram's scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis) butterfly in south Fl. It is also a nectar plant for many other butterflies. The …

Habitats: Pine rocklands, scrub and coastal thickets. Soils: Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus. Nutritional Requirements: Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils. Salt Water Tolerance: Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.

Jun 28, 2024 · Here are some of the best Types of Crotons that you can grow inside your home and outside! 1. Zanzibar Croton Plant. 2. Yellow Iceton Croton. 3. Victoria Gold Bell Croton. 4. Superstar Croton. 5. Red Iceton Croton. 6. Sunny Star Croton. 7. Petra Croton. 8. Oakleaf Croton. 9. Mother and Daughter Croton. 10. Mrs. Iceton Croton. 11. Croton Mammy Plant

Jul 4, 2017 · Check out the video below to watch a female laying her eggs on this butterfly’s hostplant, Pineland Croton (Croton linearis) at the restoration site! Both Bartram's hairstreak and Pineland Croton are native to south Florida and SE Florida respectively.

This attractive, native shrub grows naturally in our local pine rockland habitats. It is a favorite butterfly garden plant, supporting endangered native butterfly species including the Florida leafwing and Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak.

Aug 13, 2019 · Pineland croton (Croton linearis) is a small semi-woody shrub confined in Florida to the most-southern counties along the east coast of the state - from St. Lucie south to Miami-Dade. In this region, it occurs most frequently in pinelands.

Pineland Croton are the sole larval host plant for the federally endangered Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis bartrami) butterfly in Florida. The butterflies lay their eggs on the flower stalks of the Pineland Croton. Storing and maintaining 860 Pineland Croton plants in my back yard in Key Largo. 700 of them have now been

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