Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
Epiphytes
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Rainforest
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Muscle Pain, Rheumatism
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANTHURIUM(WHITE HEART) PPAF
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Anthurium
Dumbcane
In Hindi
Anthurium
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
Anthurium
Dieffenbachie
In French
Anthurium
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
Anthurium
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
ανθούρια
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
Anthurium
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
anturium
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Anthurium
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Araceae
Genus
Anthurium
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Anthurieae
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
100056
1
27800
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