Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties
50-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 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
-
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
oblong or obovate
Narrowly elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
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
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial 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
N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cures poisoning from fish
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
BLETIA purpurea
Common Name
Dumbcane
Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Candelaria
In German
Dieffenbachie
Candelaria
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Candelaria
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Candelaria
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Candelaria
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Candelaria
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Candelaria
In Latin
Caladium
Candelaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Orchidales
Family
Araceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Bletia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Arethuseae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
56-
1
27800
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