Croton is a variegated foliage plant with alternately arranged, glossy leaves that come in various colors like brown, red, yellow, and pink when grown in high light, but are green in low light. It has a woody gray stem and needs moist soil and high light to maintain its bright leaf colors, otherwise it may revert to being all green.

1. Croton Codiaeumvariegatumpictum Group: Foliage Plant Type of Plant: Dicot Leaf Arrangement: Alternate Identification: Highly variegated leaves vary from oval to ribbon-like Woody gray stem Leaves grown in high light are brown, red, yellow, pink Leaves grown in low light are green only Leaves are glossy and leathery

2. Croton Codiaeumvariegatumpictum Water: Keep soil moist constantly. Light: Needs high light to stay brightly colored, often reverts back to green inside a house Propagation: Stem cuttings and air layering Culture: Bushy, 3 foot tall shrub Problems: Spider mites