Croton Stoplight Live Tropical Plant Heirloom Brilliant Colored Foliage Red Yellow Green Starter Size 4 Inch Pot

Stoplight is an old, heirloom cultivar, and favorite of hobbyists and collectors that is not frequently found in commercial chain stores these days. It is a somewhat slow grower, and has very large, long leaves, and as a result, is not well suited to modern mass commercial production.

It will eventually mature at between 4 to 5 feet, but takes awhile to get there, and has very long (8 to 12 inches) strapped leaves with slightly ruffled edges. Its' primary colors are red, yellow and green (as its name suggests) with secondary tones of orange, peach, lime green deep black red maroon. The color range shifts and changes depending on the age of the growth, available light and temperatures.

Can be adapted to grow indoors, but typically requires supplemental lighting to maintain leaf color and avoid defoliation and stretching.