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About Dumbcane and Plumcot


About Plumcot and Dumbcane


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Brazil  
-  

Types
Ornamental plant  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

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

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

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  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
Plumcot  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Plumcot  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
plumcot  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
plumcot  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
plumcot  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
Plumcot  

In Latin
Caladium  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Ericales  

Family
Araceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
-  

Number of Species
56  
99+
25  
99+

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Properties of Dumbcane and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Plumcot

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

Dumbcane and Plumcot Physical Information

Dumbcane and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Plumcot are as follows:

Care of Dumbcane and Plumcot

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

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