Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm'
Also Known As
- Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Variegata'
- Excoecaria cochinchinensis variegata
- Buta Buta
- Chinese Croton
- Variegated Blindness Tree
- Variegated Chinese Croton
Plant type
shrub
size
- H: 3'-4'
- W: 4'-6'
planting zones
- 10b-11
Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm' plant details
Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue, bronze, gold, green, pink, purple, red, variegated and white foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and humidity tolerant.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm'
- Plant type: shrub
- Plant family: euphorbiaceae
- Foliage: evergreen blue, bronze, gold, green, pink, purple, red, variegated and white
- Mature size: 4 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
- Flowers: white blooms in summer
- Uses: container plant, easy-to-grow, foliage plant, houseplant, showy, toxic, tropical-looking, year round interest
GROWING CONDITIONS for Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm'
- USDA Zones: 10b - 11
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
- Watering frequency: regular
- Resistant to: heat and humidity
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
The leaves of this rare beauty emerge a deep coppery pink and mature to a bronzy green and are broadly to narrowly edged and splashed with cream. The leaf undersides are a solid rich dark orange-pink color and the plant is often at its best where both sides of the foliage can be fully enjoyed making the Chinese Croton an excellent choice for a colorful and easy hanging basket specimen or container specimen. An easy to grow and rewarding tropical container plant.
Where hardy the Chinese Croton makes a beautiful small shrub or can even be trained into a small tree form. Provide good to excellent drainage and average fertility for best results.
By: Almost Eden
"Chinese Croton Firestorm" - "Buta Buta" - "Variegated Blindness Tree" - A bushy shrub with beautiful colorful glossy leaves splashed grey green and cream having reddish purple undersides. Likes morning sun and afternoon shade. Minimum 50 degrees. Inconspicous white flowers. New growth is bronzy red. Sap may cause skin irritation. Do not get sap in your eyes. Hardy zone 10-13
This is a dramatic variegated form of the regular Excocaria. It grows slower for us and the stems are more flexible and therefore pendent.
Gardening facts about Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm' plant
How to Grow Excoecaria cochinchinensis 'Firestorm'
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly shade
Water Needs
- regular
Soil Needs
- adaptable
- average
- well-drained
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- humidity tolerant
Features
Foliage Color
- variegated
- white
- pink
- red
- gold
- bronze
- green
- blue
- purple
Flower Color
- white
Flower Season
- summer
Foliage Season
- evergreen
Texture
- glossy
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