Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
2550
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Dumbcane
In Hindi
Plumcot
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Plumcot
Dieffenbachie
In French
plumcot
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
plumcot
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
Plumcot
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
plumcot
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
Plumcot
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Plumcot
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Alismatales
Family
Rosaceae
Araceae
Genus
Prunus
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
2556
1
27800
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