Genus · Euphorbiaceae

Codiaeum

1 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.

Reference · Codiaeum

Species in this genus

The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.

Codiaeum variegatum

Garden Croton

Codiaeum variegatum is a tropical shrub to small tree native to the humid forests and islands of the western Pacific and Southeast Asia, where it grows in warm, bright, sheltered conditions. Give it bright indirect light to hold its coloring, keep the mix evenly but not constantly moist, and water when the top inch of mix has dried. It resents both drying out fully and sitting waterlogged, so favor steady warmth, good drainage, and elevated humidity.

About the genus

A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.

Kept true by its growers

Codiaeum keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.

Overview derived from 1 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.