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About Dumbcane and Nugget Hops


About Nugget Hops and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
Brazil  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Grassland, low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Needs very little water  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Nugget Hops  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
nugget hops  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Nugget Hopfen  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
houblon pépite  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
lúpulo pepita  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
lúpulo pepita  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
chmiel Nugget  

In Latin
Caladium  
Nugget ASSULTIM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Rosales  

Family
Araceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Nugget Hops

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Nugget Hops

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

Dumbcane and Nugget Hops Physical Information

Dumbcane and Nugget Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Nugget Hops are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Nugget Hops

Care of Dumbcane and Nugget Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nugget Hops pruning is done 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 Nugget Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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