Croton Codiaeum variegatum pictum is a variegated foliage plant with oval to ribbon-like leaves that vary in color from brown, red, yellow, and pink when grown in high light but are green in low light. It needs moist soil and high light to stay brightly colored and can be propagated through stem cuttings or air layering, growing into a 3 foot tall bushy shrub that may get spider mites.