Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Madagascar
Types
Ornamental plant
Broadleaf evergreen
Number of Varieties
5040
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
H2, 21, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water occasionally
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Fine
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
-
Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
DRACAENA marginata
Common Name
Dumbcane
Madagascar Dragon Tree
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Dracaena marginata
In German
Dieffenbachie
Dracaena marginata
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Dracaena marginata
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Dracaena marginata
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dracaena marginata
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
marginata do Dracaena
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Dracena marginata
In Latin
Caladium
Dracaena marginata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Liliales
Family
Araceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Dracaena
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
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Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
561
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27800
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