Dumbcane

Zizka

About Dumbcane and Zizka

Dumbcane

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Poales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5622

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Zizka

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

Dumbcane and Zizka Physical Information

Dumbcane and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Zizka are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Dumbcane and Zizka

Care of Dumbcane and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.