Croton 'Picasso's Paintbrush' Bromeliad or prayer plant

or prayer plant

The plant is not closely related to either watermelons or begonias

This makes it an ideal plant for an office or basement flat

Use as often as you water

Croton 'Picasso's Paintbrush' Bromeliad or prayer plantCroton Picasso Paintbrush should be watered relatively frequently, as the plants like to stay moist. They don't like to sit in water or dry out too much. The easiest way to tell if a plant needs to be watered is by the weight of the container. Croton does best in fertile, well drained, moist soil. They need bright, indirect light when grown indoors. Outdoors they thrive in partial shade, and in cool climates can tolerate full sun if kept moist (and