Dieffenbachia 'Delilah'
Dumb Cane 'Delilah'
Dieffenbachia has, large decorative leaves in dark and light shades of greens. It can grow to between 2m and 3m tall although houseplants typically reach 1.3m. It prefers filtered bright light. Water thoroughly, allowing it to dry a little between waterings. The common name “Dumb Cane” come from the fact that the juice from this plant paralyses the vocal chords! 'Delilah' has creamy-white leaves edged and spotted with dark green.
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Dumb Cane 'Delilah'
Latin name
Dieffenbachia 'Delilah'
type
Flowering plant
family
Araceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Dieffenbachia 'Delilah'
Dieffenbachia has, large decorative leaves in dark and light shades of greens. It can grow to between 2m and 3m tall although houseplants typically reach 1.3m. It prefers filtered bright light. Water thoroughly, allowing it to dry a little between waterings. The common name “Dumb Cane” come from the fact that the juice from this plant paralyses the vocal chords! 'Delilah' has creamy-white leaves edged and spotted with dark green.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
With a minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F), dieffenbachia must be grown indoors in temperate areas. They need light, but filtered sunlight through a window is usually sufficient. They also need moderately moist soil, which should be regularly fertilised with a proprietary houseplant fertiliser. Leaves will periodically roll up and fall off to make way for new leaves.