PlantFiles: Croton
Codiaeum variegatum 'Curly Boy'

This genus consists of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees native to southern Asia, the Malay region and Pacific Islands. One species, Codiaeum variegatum, has given rise to a large number of cultivars with highly colored and sometimes bizarrely shaped leaves. These are popular garden plants in tropical regions, and house or greenhouse plants in temperate climates. Where they can be grown outdoors, the larger-growing cultivars make good hedging plants. The small yellow flowers and tiny seed pods are quite insignificant-the plants are grown strictly for their magnificent foliage.
Cultivation: They will not withstand prolonged cold or dry conditions and prefer moist, humus-rich soil in sun or dappled shade. As indoor plants they are grown in a rich but freely draining potting mix, and watered and fed freely during the summer growing season. Propagate from tip cuttings or by air-layering.
Codiaeum variegatum:
This species occurs throughout the range of the genus, making a small tree with plain green leaves in the wild. Cultivated forms, though show enormous variation of leaf color and pattern with shades of green, red, yellow, orange and purple, sometimes on the one plant. Some cultivars can grow to 8' or more tall, with leaves up to 12" long; they must be propagated vegetatively, usually by cuttings, to maintain their floiage color. 'America' has green, red, orange, and yellow leaves, the variegation following the veins and margins; 'Petra' is similar to 'America' but has more clearly defined margins; 'Imperiale' has yellow leaves with pink margins and green midribs; 'Interruptum' has yellow, recurved leaves with green margins and red midribs; 'Mrs Iceton' (syn 'Appleleaf') has elliptic leaves, metallic purple at the edges, yellow to rose in the center.
Zones 11-12

This is a great plant like most Crotons. Its hard to kill them down here in Florida but your results may vary.

Here is the information from the label:

"Brightly colored, wavy edged foliage is the hallmark of this upright tropical shrub. Broad glossy leaves display an array of colors, commanding attention in any home or patio setting."