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Dumbcane
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Brazil
World/Pandemic

Types

Ornamental plant
242

Number of Varieties

50200
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-1511-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
H2

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Dumbcane
Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine
आर्किड

In German

Dieffenbachie
Orchidee

In French

dieffenbachia seguine
Orchidée

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Orquídea

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine
εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine
orquídea

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine
orquídea

In Latin

Caladium
Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales
Asparagales

Family

Araceae
Orchidaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia
Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae
Epidendreae

Subfamily

Aroideae
Epidendroideae

Number of Species

56242
1 27800
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Difference Between Dumbcane and Encyclia

If you are confused whether Dumbcane or Encyclia 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 Encyclia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Dumbcane are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Encyclia fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, Phosphate and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Dumbcane and Encyclia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Dumbcane and Encyclia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Dumbcane and Encyclia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Dumbcane and Encyclia 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 Encyclia is . Dumbcane has beauty benefits as follows: while Encyclia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Dumbcane vs Encyclia

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 Encyclia 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 Encyclia have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Dumbcane has showy fruits and Encyclia has no showy fruits. Also Dumbcane is not flowering and Encyclia is not flowering . You can compare Dumbcane and Encyclia facts and facts of other plants too.