VEITCHII
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Named after a member of the Veitch family,enterprising botanists who were responsible for the contribution of crotons worldwide. They had traveled to the South Pacific and brought this hybrid back to their native England.
REF: Brown, B. Frank 1995 Crotons of the World p.22.
Large, long leaves veined and mottled yellow, flushing pink.
REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group 1, Common Varieties, p.2.
Porter's Pink Veittchii - More cream and pink than the type. Very good. Sturrock's Narrow Leaved Veitchii - Much narrower leaves than type and stronger pink.
REF: Reasoner's Tropical Nurseries inc, croton listing. Group II, Better Standard Varieties, p.3.