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About Dumbcane and Figwort


About Figwort and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Brazil  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Ornamental plant  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Figwort  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
figwort  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
scrofulaire  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
figwort  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
figwort  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
figwort  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
figwort  

In Latin
Caladium  
Umber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Araceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Figwort

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

Dumbcane and Figwort Physical Information

Dumbcane and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Figwort are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Figwort

Care of Dumbcane and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dumbcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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