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Masquerade Plant
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In Lagos, when people say *"masquerade plant"* for landscaping, they usually mean *Croton ‘Masquerade’* - _Codiaeum variegatum ‘Masquerade’_.
It’s not a native plant, but it’s one of the most common colorful shrubs used in Lagos gardens, estates, and road medians because it handles the heat and sun well.
1. *What it looks like*
- *Leaves*: Narrow, twisted, ribbon-like leaves with multiple colors at once - green, yellow, orange, red, burgundy, sometimes purple. The color mix changes as the plant matures, like a mask changing.
- *Growth habit*: Bushy shrub, 1-2m tall. Can be pruned into hedges or left as a specimen plant.
- *Flowers*: Small and insignificant. People grow it for the foliage, not flowers.
2. *Why it’s used in Lagos landscaping*
- *Color all year*: Lagos doesn’t have autumn, so crotons give constant color
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