Croton Plant Painting-DSW16-0032
Description
Croton Plant Painting
Croton Plant Painting. Popular garden ornamental plants in the form of shrubs with very varied leaf shapes and colors. Croton is suitable for planting in open areas. Although it is possible to be used as an ornamental plant in the room. This painting is made of oil paint on canvas. Besides that, it is made by a native Balinese artist.
Description of The Croton
Croton plant or whose Latin name is Codiaeum variegatum is a garden ornamental plant. Which in the form of shrubs with leaf shapes and colors that vary greatly. There is a patterned elongated, oval, wavy edges. And the strands are like disjointed, and much more. In addition, puring plants are suitable to be planted in open land. Like a garden or garden in the yard of the house. However, puring plants can also be used as indoor ornamental plants. Botanically, croton is a distant relative of cassava and kastuba.
In fact, the stem produces a thick white latex and is sticky. Croton plants have various forms, with types of shrubs or small trees. The leaves of the croton plant are generally bright and shiny. The difference in leaf color is largely due to anthocyanin pigments. So it displays a color combination. Such as, green, yellow, white, orange, pink, red, dark red, to purple. The shape of the leaves of the puring plant itself looks solid and rough. With leaves about 10–15 centimeters (4–6 inches) wide. Leaf patterns also vary, some are linear, resembling a spear or oval. Depends on the variety. Croton plant height can reach 6 meters or about 20 feet.
Benefit of Croton Plant
Croton plants not only serve to beautify the dwelling. But also efficacious for some diseases. It is known, puring plant can be used as a medicine to treat fever, flu, skin diseases and diarrhea. Which is caused by Entamoeba histolyca, to sexually transmitted diseases (gonorrhea and syphilis).