croton vs Codiaeum variegatum

croton and Codiaeum variegatum both are nouns.

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

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

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

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