Botanical Name: Common Names:
Codiaeum variegatum Colour Burst Garden Croton,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Upright, V-Shaped
Description:
Popular tropical shrub with showy variegated narrow foliage. Foliage colours include red, yellow. green and burgundy. Great indoor plant or plant in a tropical themed garden to add colour. Grows 1m-3m tall x 1m-2m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mites
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Euphobiaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Green, Red, Yellow
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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