Codiaeum “Brush on Fire”

Croton - “Brush on Fire”

                                    
   ID#556
 
 
 

Additional Information: Purchase at Lowes. New Bern, NC

 

Only grown around here as a indoor house plant. It is the perfect plant to bring color into my Glasshouse.


A have great expectations for this small pot with two plants to grow fast and colorful.


The leaves are leathery and start out green and gradually change color as it matures.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 5-6 ft x 4 ft PLANT TYPE: Evergreen shrub - Tropical GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE:bold LIGHT: part shade to full sun WATER: keep moist, high humidity SOIL: potting media with good aeration but not excessive drainage, will wilt rapidly if they are allowed to dry out.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: N/A FRUIT AND SEED: Unique in that it is possible to root only the leaves. Rooted leaf will last 2-3 months. Propagates easily from cuttings. KEY FEATURES: grown for its colorful foliage. Waxy leaves. Strong up right.Bright multi colors.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch Keep the light levels up. Cooler temperatures help produce better color. Don’t over fertilize. This is what I read, so far I fertilize every 2 weeks, the Glasshouse keeps between 50F and 75F (when sunny). This plant has not change in the past 3 months. Waiting for Spring? Plant perish during hurricane flood august 2011
          Mooring Hitch Gardens       
 

Oct. 2010

June 2012