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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Brazil  
Mexico, Central America, South America  

Types
Ornamental plant  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Yellow green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry  

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  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth  
Gastric, Kidney Stone  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes  
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical  
Edible, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine  
ANACARDIUM occidentale  

Common Name
Dumbcane  
Acajou, Cashew  

In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine  
काजू के पेड़  

In German
Dieffenbachie  
Cashew Baum  

In French
dieffenbachia seguine  
Anacardier  

In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA  
árbol de anacardo  

In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine  
δέντρο κάσιους  

In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine  
cajueiro  

In Polish
Difenbachia seguine  
drzewo nerkowca  

In Latin
Caladium  
cashew ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Alismatales  
Sapindales  

Family
Araceae  
Anacardiaceae  

Genus
Dieffenbachia  
Anacardium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Abreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aroideae  
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis  

Number of Species
56  
99+
600  
40

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Difference Between Dumbcane and Cashew

If you are confused whether Dumbcane or Cashew are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Dumbcane and Cashew Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dumbcane are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cashew fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dumbcane and Cashew if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dumbcane and Cashew

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dumbcane and Cashew. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dumbcane and Cashew as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Dumbcane is whereas of Cashew is Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers and Weight loss. Dumbcane has beauty benefits as follows: while Cashew has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dumbcane vs Cashew

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Dumbcane vs Cashew and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Dumbcane are Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth whereas of Cashew have Gastric and Kidney Stone respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dumbcane has showy fruits and Cashew has no showy fruits. Also Dumbcane is not flowering and Cashew is not flowering . You can compare Dumbcane and Cashew facts and facts of other plants too.

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