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Tropical Plants With Green & Red Leaves
Tropical Plants With Green & Red Leaves. The red color present in the leaves of many tropical plants is due to anthocyanin pigments in their leaves. Some plants have completely red leaves or green leaves with red undersides, while others have mixed green and red foliage. The red color is often at its brightest if the plant is grown in bright light...
The red color present in the leaves of many tropical plants is due to anthocyanin pigments in their leaves. Some plants have completely red leaves or green leaves with red undersides, while others have mixed green and red foliage. The red color is often at its brightest if the plant is grown in bright light and can fade or disappear completely in dull conditions.
Joseph's Coat
Joseph's coat, or copperleaf (Acalypha wilkesiana), is a large-leaved shrub that can reach 12 feet in height. It is very variable, with large leaves up to 8 inches long with serrated edges. The leaves can be red, bronze, yellow and green with streaks and mottles. Native to Fiji, Joseph's coat is a U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zone 9b to 11 perennial, thriving in full sun in frost-free areas.
Snowbush
Snowbush (Breynia disticha) is an upright shrub with small, rounded leaves; it can grow up to 8 feet high. Originating in the Pacific Islands, it is an evergreen perennial in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 11. The leaves are multicolored with red, green and cream mottles, patches and streaks. Snowbush thrives in well-drained soil, and it is at its most colorful in full sun. It can be pruned into a hedge.
Ti Plant
The ti plant (Cordyline Terminalis) grow as a multistemmed erect bush with branching stems up to 10 feet. Originally from South East Asia, it is grown outdoors in USDA plant hardiness zones 10b to 11 and as a houseplant. The large, pointed leaves are green, pink and red, with variable markings that become more colorful in sunlight. Ti plants require plenty of water and can be propagated from stem cuttings.
Caladiums
Caladiums (Caladium spp.) are tuberous, perennials originally from the tropical Americas but now widely cultivated as ornamental plants across the world. They produce broad, heart- or arrowhead-shaped leaves with strong red and green colors. There are hundreds of species and cultivars with different shaped and colored leaves. Caladiums can be grown outdoors all year round in USDA plant hardiness zones 9 to 12 and the tubers can be dug up and stored indoors in colder zones.
Croton
Native to Australia and the Pacific Islands, the croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is an upright shrub with large, glossy leaves that are red, green and yellow. There are a number of cultivars with different colored variegations. Crotons are not frost hardy, requiring the warmer climates of USDA plant hardiness zones 9b to 11, but do well as distinctive houseplants and grow up to 10 feet high. Regular pruning encourages branching and leaf production, and bright light brings out their colors.
