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Since the Picasso paintbrush plants are used as indoor plants, you can find a sunny spot, preferably a south-facing window, and place it there to ensure it receives enough light. Investing in a plant grow lamp can help you keep your Picasso paintbrush plant healthy if you live somewhere lacking sunlight. The leaves will go from multi-color to green if the plant lacks sunlight. One way to find out if your plant is getting sufficient or not sufficient sunlight is to focus on the colors of the leaves. The plant enjoys direct sun, and if you place it in an area that gets a lot of bright light, you will notice the color of the leaves will become even brighter. Picasso paintbrush plants require a good amount of direct light to thrive. Misting your croton leaves every once in a while can also help you offer your Croton optimal moisture. If you lack humidity where you live, and the air is increasingly dry, consider investing in a humidifier to balance the humidity levels within your home. A humidity level of 60% is ideal for crotons. HumidityĬrotons enjoy high humidity levels the more moisture there is in the air, your crotons will flourish. However, with this plant, it is much better to underwater than to overwater. Allowing your Picasso paintbrush’s soil to dry out partially before watering it again is the best way to avoid overwatering it.ĭrooping leaves may signal that you need to hydrate your Picasso paintbrush sufficiently.

Like all other plants, a Picasso paintbrush will droop if overwatered since the plant dislikes too much water. Ironically, these same crotons do not do well in air-conditioned environments for extended periods and are therefore not recommended in Florida as year-round house plants.All plant owners can grow healthy and beautiful Picasso paintbrush plants in their homes by following the croton plants care tips listed below. Several cultivars were originally bred in Europe specifically for the interiorscape market, and will perform very well in a house or office all winter long. Thousands of crotons are shipped to all 50 states for Florists and Garden Centers. The bare sticks often surprise and delight their owners with new growth in the spring.

The first sign of cold damage is defoliation, but that does not necessarily mean the plant is dead.

If you live in Key West it’s okay to plant Picasso’s Paintbrush and other thin-leafed varieties in the ground, just make sure they will be protected from the ferocious winter winds that whip from one side of the island to the other.

Keep them in containers and bring them inside when evening temperatures dip down into the mid-40’s or below.

The skinny-leafed varieties, namely Picasso’s Paintbrush and Zanzibar are the most sensitive to being cold damaged.

An old wives’ tale states that the hardiest crotons are the green & yellow varieties.

are expected to plummet it also helps if, during the warmest temps of the day, you water the plants at ground level: Just the soil/root portion, but not the leaves and stems. but not always, notably when a Cold Front moves through) so that the warmest air of the day is ‘captured’ and stays ‘trapped’ around the plant overnight.

Do this during the warmest predicted temp. If or when a Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning for the overnight period has been, or is expected to be issued, we suggest you plan on covering the plants-or sort of ‘tenting’ them-under the covers.If an outdoor container is too large/heavy to be moved, or if the plant is in the ground, they must be covered amply with Frost Cloth or medium- weight blankets from the thrift store.If the plant is outdoors and lives in a container which can be moved into a shed/garage, we suggest doing so as long as the temperature inside the structure will hover in the high 30’s to low 40’s, and be protected from the wind.In the event of Wind-chill temperatures expected in the mid-30 degree range and below, crotons must be protected and, crotons always need to be sheltered from a cold North wind.