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About Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Brazil
Caribbean, South America

Types

Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties

5010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory

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

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

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, 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Dumbcane
Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
Snakewood Tree

In German

Dieffenbachie
Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
Snakewood Tree

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
Snakewood Tree

In Latin

Caladium
Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Alismatales
Rosales

Family

Araceae
Urticaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Abreae
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Subfamily

Aroideae
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Number of Species

5661
1 27800
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Properties of Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree

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

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree

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

Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

  • Dumbcane flower color:

  • Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

  • Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory

  • Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Snakewood Tree

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