Family: Euphorbiaceae
(yoo-for-bee-AY-see-ee) Genus: Codiaeum (koh-dih-EE-um) Species: variegatum (var-ee-GAY-tum) Cultivar: Petra
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Category ShrubsWater Requirements Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwaterSun Exposure Full SunSun to Partial Shade Foliage Grown for foliageEvergreen Good Fall Color Smooth Textured Velvet/Fuzzy Unknown Foliage Color UnknownHeight 8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)Spacing 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)Hardiness USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) 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 Can be grown as an annualDanger Parts of plant are poisonous if ingestedBloom Color Inconspicuous/noneBloom Characteristics UnknownBloom Size UnknownBloom Time Mid SummerLate Summer/Early Fall Other details UnknownSoil pH requirements 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Patent Information Non-patentedPropagation Methods From woody stem cuttingsFrom softwood cuttings From semi-hardwood cuttings By simple layering By air layering Seed Collecting N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed |