Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Codiaeum variegatum - Croton, Variegated Laurel
Edible Portion: Leaves, Vegetable
A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m high. The leaves vary in shape. They are oval and taper to the base. They are thick and leathery. Leaves can have a range of colours. They are 10-20 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. Flowers are separately male and female. The male flowers are in groups of 2-6 while the female flowers are single. The fruit is a capsule 0.6-0.8 cm across.