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How do colourful leaves of coleus and croton perform photosynthesis?
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Is croton plant make its own food?
Like other plants crotons also make food by photosynthesis, but only the green portions of the leaf take part in photosynthesis.
What is the substance that makes croton's leaves red?
croton plant have chlorophyll,but they appear dark red.This is because of the presence of a red substance that hides the green chlorophyll.
How does the plant make its food?
Like any other plant, croton plants also make their food through the process of photosynthesis
Do coloured leaves like croton make their own food?
Yes, because there are different colored chlorophyll. Plants use chlorophyll to photosynthesize in the presence of sunlight.
Is hogwort a type of plant?
A: First off, wort (Middle English, from Old English, wyrt) is a general botanical suffix meaning root, herb, or plant, especially an herbaceous plant.Hogwort (Croton capitatus) is indeed a plant, Croton capitatus Michx., sometimes referred to as Wooly croton. It is an annual with erect, branched stems, densely covered with light brown, wooly hairs that give it a whitish appearance. It grows in dry, open areas, especially sandy and rocky soils, throughout the Southern United States. Hogwort contains Croton oil, a powerful cathartic that can produce a skin rash, diarrhea, colic, intense burning pain in mouth, throat, and abdomen; excessive salivation, vomiting and in rare cases, death in livestock and small animals. Some moths feed on it.Croton oil consists chiefly of the glycerides of stearic, palmitic, myristic, lauric and oleic acids; there are also present in the form of glycerin ethers the more volatile acids as formic, acetic, isobutyric and isovalerianic acids. The active principle is believed to be Crotonic acid, which is freely soluble in alcohol. [from botanical.com]The Crotons are noted by ecologists for the role they play in environmental preservation, i.e. prevention of erosion.
Which part of croton plants carries out photosynthesis?
stem
Is croton plant make its own food?
Like other plants crotons also make food by photosynthesis, but only the green portions of the leaf take part in photosynthesis.
What is a croton?
croton is of 2feet
Where is the Croton Free Library in Croton-On-Hudson located?
The address of the Croton Free Library is: 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton-On-Hudson, 10520 2499
Where is the Croton Point Nature Center in Croton-On-Hudson New York located?
The address of the Croton Point Nature Center is: , Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520
Milo of Croton home?
He was from Croton, hence his name.
When was Croton lawianus created?
Croton lawianus was created in 1839.
When was Croton laevigatus created?
Croton laevigatus was created in 1791.
When was Croton subaemulans created?
Croton subaemulans was created in 1890.
When was Croton ciliatoglandulifer created?
Croton ciliatoglandulifer was created in 1797.
When was Croton eluteria created?
Croton eluteria was created in 1788.
When was Croton barahonensis created?
Croton barahonensis was created in 1912.
