Croton Species, Joseph's Coat, Variegated Croton
Codiaeumvariegatum

Family: Euphorbiaceae (yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Codiaeum (koh-dih-EE-um)
Species: variegatum (var-ee-GAY-tum)

Synonym:Codiaeum variegatum var. genuinum

Synonym:Croton variegatus

Category

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Water Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Good Fall Color
Smooth
Velvet/Fuzzy

Foliage Color

Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Orange/Apricot

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Suitable for growing in containers

Danger

All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Gold (yellow-orange)

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Bloom Size

Unknown

Bloom Time

Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Unknown

Soil pH requirements

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Propagation Methods

From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
By air layering
By tip layering
By stooling or mound layering

Seed Collecting

Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed