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title: "Does anyone know why these leaves look like this?"
description: "Does anyone know why these leaves look like this?"
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community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Greenthumbhopeful"
published: "2025-08-26T03:34:33.426335Z"
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# Does anyone know why these leaves look like this?

_Posted by Greenthumbhopeful on 2025-08-26_

Does anyone know why these leaves look like this?

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## 4 comments

### Waspinator commented on 2025-08-26

Crotons naturally tend to have a lot of yellow and red patterning, so it's probably just natural color variation. Yours has an unusually restrained pattern, so it'll probably throw an odd yellow patch every once in a while. Also some varieties change pattern depending on lighting conditions; yours may show a lot more pattern if it gets more light. It seems healthy, so it's nothing to worry about

#### Greenthumbhopeful replied on 2025-08-26

Thank you!

### Sunny commented on 2025-08-26

Croton needs at least 8 hours of direct sunlight and warm temperatures. Add grow lights close to it for 12-17 hours to bring out the variegation including bright colors. 🪴🍀

#### Greenthumbhopeful replied on 2025-08-26

Thank you! I moved it a couple months ago to a more direct light. Maybe this is why the colors are now coming out.

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