Codiaeum variegatum vs croton

Codiaeum variegatum and croton both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Codiaeum variegatum	Yes	No	No	No
croton	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Codiaeum variegatum and croton are synonyms defined as:

Codiaeum variegatum and croton: grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant

Codiaeum variegatum (noun)	croton (noun)
grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant	tropical Asiatic shrub; source of croton oil
	grown in many varieties for their brightly colored foliage; widely cultivated as a houseplant