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Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy'

Family Euphorbiaceae
Plant Type shrub
Zone USDA:   9a - 11   RHS:   FH - FT   EGF:   H5 - G2   Australia:   3 - 5  
Care Level
Height 0.9 - 3 m (3 - 10 ft)
Spread 0.3 - 1.5 m (1 - 5 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH acidic to alkaline

Description The shrub Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy' (garden croton) is repeat-blooming and bears striped and spotted white flowers during early summer to late summer. The showy glossy foliage is variegated, striped and spotted, bright orange and dark fuchsia in colour, coarse in texture and evergreen. Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy' (garden croton) has smooth bark that is fragrant. A specimen plant, Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy' (garden croton) can help you create a focal point in your garden design.
Typical Uses Border, container, cut flowers, hedge, house plant, foundation, specimen, screening and tropical.