Life Span
Annual
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Brazil
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Ornamental plant
-
Number of Varieties
508
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-152-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Dumbcane
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Capnoides
In German
Dieffenbachie
Capnoides
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
capnoides
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Capnoides
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Capnoides
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Capnoides
In Latin
Caladium
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Alismatales
Agaricales
Family
Araceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
561
1
27800
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