Light purple hairy croton is a shrub, 1-2 meters tall; The tender branches, petioles, and inflorescences are covered with light purple brown or light purple waxy star shaped soft hairs; The branches are hairless. The leaves are thin and leathery, oblong elliptical or elliptical ovate in shape, 9-13 cm long and 3-5 cm wide, with a short pointed to gradually pointed tip at the top, a nearly circular base, and a full margin. The tender leaves turn black after drying, with sparse star shaped soft hairs along the midrib and lateral veins. The growing leaves become hairless; There are 3 basal veins, 3-4 pairs of lateral veins, and a curved arch connection near the edge; The petiole is 1.5-5 centimeters long and has two pedunculated cup-shaped glands at the top.