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About Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla


About Cassia Leptophylla and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Brazil   
Brazil   

Types
Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
32

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
1,200.00 cm   
17

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available, White   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer   
Indeterminate, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires very little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch, Thripes   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical   
Shady Tree, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine   
Cassia leptophylla   

Common Name
Dumbcane   
gold medallion tree   

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine   
gold medallion tree   

In German
Dieffenbachie   
gold medallion tree   

In French
dieffenbachia seguine   
gold medallion tree   

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA   
árbol medallón de oro   

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine   
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο   

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine   
árvore medalhão de ouro   

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine   
Drzewo Medalion złota   

In Latin
Caladium   
aureus arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Alismatales   
Fabales   

Family
Araceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Dieffenbachia   
Cassia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Abreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Aroideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
56   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Cassia Leptophylla doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Cassia Leptophylla has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla

Season and care of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla is important to know. While considering everything about Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dumbcane season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cassia Leptophylla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dumbcane is Loam, Sand and for Cassia Leptophylla is Loam while the PH of soil for Dumbcane is Acidic, Neutral and for Cassia Leptophylla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla Physical Information

Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cassia Leptophylla height is 1,300.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla

Care of Dumbcane and Cassia Leptophylla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cassia Leptophylla pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cassia Leptophylla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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