Graptophyllum Species, Caricature Plant, Jamaican Croton
Graptophyllumpictum

Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Graptophyllum (Grap-toh-FILL-um)
Species: pictum (PIK-tum)

Synonym:Graptophyllum hortense

Synonym:Graptophyllum picturatum

Category
Shrubs

Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage

Foliage Color

Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color
Lavender

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings

Seed Collecting