croton

I have not been doing well by my fiery Croton plant. Ever since I got it, it has been steadily dropping leaves. They loose their shine, get brittle and dry, fall off at the slightest bump.

I was despairing to ever find it a suitable spot where it was happy, or figure out its watering particularities. Then did more reading online and the consensus seems to be that crotons are very hardy, but also temperamental. They resist change, but will settle in if you give them time.

Mine does have a few tiny sprouts of new leaves. I take this as a sign it will recover and live.