Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Brazil
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Types
Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties
503
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 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
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Sandy Brown, Tan
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
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Long slender
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Soil test crop response correlation (STCR) based integrated fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antioxidants, Appetizer, Heart problems, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Fibre, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
PENNISETUM glaucum
Common Name
Dumbcane
Millet, Pearl Millet
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
बाजरा
In German
Dieffenbachie
Perlhirse
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Perle Millet
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
El mijo perla
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
μαργαριτάρι Κεχρί
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
milheto
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Pearl Millet
In Latin
Caladium
Pearl milium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Cyperales
Family
Araceae
Poaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Abreae
Paniceae
Subfamily
Aroideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
56140
1
27800
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