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Codiaeum variegatum 'Franklin Roosevelt'

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 'Franklin Roosevelt' (croton) yields striped and spotted white and repeat-blooming blossoms during early summer to late summer. This plant is upright and has showy, glossy, coarse textured and evergreen foliage that is variegated, striped and spotted faded green and dark red in colour. The bark is fragrant and smooth in texture. Codiaeum variegatum 'Franklin Roosevelt' (croton) is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.
Typical Uses Border, container, cut flowers, hedge, house plant, foundation, specimen, screening and tropical.