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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
Brazil

Types
Ornamental plant

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
-

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Shape

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Medium

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

Common Name
Dumbcane

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine

In German
Dieffenbachie

In French
dieffenbachia seguine

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine

In Latin
Caladium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Alismatales

Family
Araceae

Genus
Dieffenbachia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Abreae

Subfamily
Aroideae

Number of Species
56 100

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Properties of Dumbcane

Want to know the properties of Dumbcane? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Dumbcane is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. Dumbcane Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Dumbcane Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Dumbcane. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Dumbcane physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is oblong or obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Dumbcane

Taking Dumbcane Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Dumbcane include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Dumbcane

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Dumbcane is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Dumbcane is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ornamental plant. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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