Plant Care Bush on Fire Croton

Bush on Fire Croton

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Bush on Fire Croton has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily
Bush on Fire Croton has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves

About Bush on Fire Croton

This plant is one of the many stunning cultivars of Codiaeum variegatum, which is native to the Pacific Islands where it can grow to over 10ft/3m tall! All parts of this plant are toxic, so keep them well out of reach of pets and children.

Taxonomy

Codiaeum 'Bush on Fire'
Codiaeum
Euphorbiaceae
Malpighiales

How to care for Bush on Fire Croton

Water

How often to water your Bush on Fire Croton

Water needs for Bush on Fire Croton
0.5 cups
every 9

Bush on Fire Croton needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Bush on Fire Croton

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Bush on Fire Croton in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Bush on Fire Croton: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Bush on Fire Croton love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Bush on Fire Croton does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bush on Fire Croton in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Bush on Fire Croton

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Bush on Fire Croton: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bush on Fire Croton after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

FAQs
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Care Summary for Bush on Fire Croton

Bush on Fire Croton

Bush on Fire Croton


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Bush on Fire Croton has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 2
Bush on Fire Croton has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 2
Bush on Fire Croton has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 2
@Plantmomma701 avatar
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leaf-1 17 Plants
xp 335 XP
globe New Town, ND
11/04/2021

I would recommend unless you live somewhere sunny and warm. These require lots of light. One day without sun and it starts to look sad

Browns easily Browns easily
@honeyyvoiced avatar
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leaf-1 46 Plants
xp 8,448 XP
globe Mount Prospect, IL
10/10/2021

Love love love the variation in the leaves on this beautiful plant. Not too much difficulty in caring for this plant and it just does really well even if you aren’t super stringent on your watering schedule

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
@jazthemushroom avatar
@@jazthemushroom
leaf-1 9 Plants
xp 445 XP
09/22/2021

i loved the look of this plant when i first got it but i just don't seem to be able to keep it happy unlike the rest of my plants and i really don't know where i'm going wrong :(

Browns easily Browns easily
@Plantypants avatar
@@Plantypants
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 116 XP
09/03/2021

I love this plant. I’ve had it for a while and didn’t know why it lost leaves, never a lot just a few every couple months turns out it wasn’t getting enough sun. So make sure yours does!

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor

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