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Croton Plant with Spider Mites

I got this plant in a basket with others. I replanted it and its survived very well and doesn’t need to be watered very often. What is this plant?

Hi,

Pale insect infested Croton Plant

Croton Plant with spider mitesLearn how to identify and treat Spider Mites on plants. This sucking plant pest causes yellow blotchy leaves with a red haze and a gritty feel to them.

Your plant is a Croton Plant and it looks like it has a serious case of spider mitesLearn how to identify and treat Spider Mites on plants. This sucking plant pest causes yellow blotchy leaves with a red haze and a gritty feel to them., a sucking plant insect, which is why the bottom leaves are so pale. You can read about a Croton in the Popular HousePlant section of the website. You can also read about spider mitesLearn how to identify and treat Spider Mites on plants. This sucking plant pest causes yellow blotchy leaves with a red haze and a gritty feel to them. and how to treat them in the Glossary of the HousePlant 411.com website.