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About Chocolate-root and Dumbcane


About Dumbcane and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
Brazil  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Ornamental plant  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
11-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
oblong or obovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Light  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Dumbcane  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In German
Hortensie  
Dieffenbachie  

In French
Hortensia  
dieffenbachia seguine  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Dieffenbachia seguine  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Difenbachia seguine  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Caladium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Alismatales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
-  
Dieffenbachia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Abreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
1  
56  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Dumbcane. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Dumbcane doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Dumbcane Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Dumbcane season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Dumbcane is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Dumbcane is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Dumbcane Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Dumbcane physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane

Care of Chocolate-root and Dumbcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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