"Unusual plants: Excoecaria cochinchinensis"

Exocoecaria cochinchinensis 'Rain Storm' Also called 'Chinese Croton', this is a colorful Asian shrub growing to 2-3', with leaves that are glossy green on top and bright wine red on the bottom, both readily visible. A tropical plant that, unless you live in the very warmest climate, needs to be a high-light houseplant during the winter and does well outdoors in a pot or hanging basket during summer. A member of the Euphorbia family, so the sap can be irritating t0 skin and eyes, hence the common name.

Excoecaria cochinchinensis Blindness Tree

Exocoecaria cochinchinensis 'Rain Storm' Also called 'Chinese Croton', this is a colorful Asian shrub growing to 2-3', with leaves that are glossy green on top and bright wine red on the bottom, both readily visible. A tropical plant that, unless you live in the very warmest climate, needs to be a high-light houseplant during the winter and does well outdoors in a pot or hanging basket during summer. A member of the Euphorbia family, so the sap can be irritating t0 skin and eyes, hence the common name. Excoecaria 'Rain Storm' 4" pot $8.00

Exocoecaria cochinchinensis 'Fire Storm' goes the above variety one better in terms of colorfulness; this variegated version is green, grey-green, white, and cream on top, and has the same bright wine-red underside. About as variegated as plants get. Tender and with irritating sap like its cousin above. Excoecaria 'Fire Storm' 4" pot $8.00