Dumbcane

Spider Plant

About Dumbcane and Spider Plant

Dumbcane

Spider Plant

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Ornamental plant

airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy

Number of Varieties

5040

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.25 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Fall

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

White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Air freshner

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

CHLOROPHYTUM comosum

Common Name

Dumbcane

Spider Plant

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

spider plant

In German

Dieffenbachie

Grünlilie

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Chlorophytum comosum

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Chlorophytum comosum

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Spider plant

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Clorofito

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Zielistka Sternberga

In Latin

Caladium

Spider plant

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Liliales

Family

Araceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Chlorophytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Agavoideae

Number of Species

56200

1 27800

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Properties of Dumbcane and Spider Plant

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Spider Plant

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

Dumbcane and Spider Plant Physical Information

Dumbcane and Spider Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spider Plant height is 25.40 cm and width 30.25 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Spider Plant are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Spider Plant flower color: White
Spider Plant leaf color: White, Light Green, Dark Green and Light Yellow

Care of Dumbcane and Spider Plant

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