Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern Asia
Types
Ornamental plant
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
50200
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full 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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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 shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Dumbcane
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
अरवी
In German
Dieffenbachie
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Colocasia
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Colocasia
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Colocasia
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Kolokazja
In Latin
Caladium
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Arales
Family
Araceae
Araceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Alocasia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
5610
1
27800
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