Family Name: Euphorbiaceae

Synonyms: Croton pictus, Croton variegatus, Codiaeum variegatum var. pictum

Common Name: Croton, Garden Croton, Puding, Joseph's Coat, Variegated Croton, Variegated Laurel, Codiaeum, 洒金榕, 变叶木

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)

Plant Growth Form : Shrub

Lifespan (in Singapore) : Perennial

Mode of Nutrition : Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 3 m

Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width : 1.8 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water

Propagation Method : Stem Cutting, Air-Layering

Plant Growth Rate Remarks : Slow