The twelfth image from 'The Living Rainforest'. You can visit their website here: The Living Rainforest Link. Croton plants are tropical, evergreen plants notable for their bright, multicolored foliage, which is why they are commonly known as Joseph's Coat. The leaves can be of a variety of shapes, oval, lance-like, lobed or linear, and of a mix of various shades of green, yellow, orange, white, red, pink, crimson, purple and black. There are over 750 varieties of Crotons around the world and can be planted directly in the ground, kept as garden potted plants or grown as houseplants, though they can be quite high maintenance, requiring a warm, humid environment and fairly precise watering. Under favorable conditions, the Croton plant can reach 10 feet (3.05 m) tall or more, and produce tiny yellow flowers. It's leaves secrete a milky latex substance if they are torn and this latex can stain clothes. It is also toxic and can cause skin irritations. Crotons fall in the category of poisonous houseplants. ------------------------------------------ Original Photograph 13 Sep 2013