Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Brazil
Types
Ornamental plant
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
5070
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Dumbcane
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Dieffenbachie
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
Caladium
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
Family
Araceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
5670
1
27800
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