Croton is an evergreen and monoecious tropical shrub growing to 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, with thick, somewhat “leathery” and shiny, alternately arranged leaves.
The foliage may measure from 5.0–30 cm (2.0–11.8 in) long by 0.5–8.0 cm (0.20–3.15 in) broad. The shape of mature leaves may appear diamond- or teardrop-shaped, even violin-like or ruler-lanceolate, lanceolate, oblong, elliptical, ovate-inverted, ovate-spatulate. The species is known for its vivid coloration (especially in higher sunlight), displaying almost “tie-dye”-like patterns of green, yellow, and purple, in varying hues and intensity, depending on variety. The petiole has a length of 0.2 to 2.5 cm. Similarly to other euphorbs, the inflorescences are long racemes, 8–30 cm (3.1–11.8 in) long, with male and female flowers separated.
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