Dieffenbachia maculata

Dumb Cane

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!Dieffenbachia maculata has large leaves up to 40cm long and 20cm wide. The foliage is variegated, with irregular patterns and patches of pale green to ivory. New leaves grow in solid green, becoming variegated as they mature.

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plant Features

Partial shade
Occasional watering
Not Frost hardy
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Dumb Cane

Latin name

Dieffenbachia maculata

type

Flowering plant

family

Araceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Partial shade
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Dumb Cane is 0.50meters x 2.00meters

0.50 M 2.00 M

Dieffenbachia maculata

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.

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