Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Brazil
Australia
Types
Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Dumbcane
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
Pepperwort
In German
Dieffenbachie
Pepperwort
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
Pepperwort
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
Pepperwort
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
Pepperwort
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
Pepperwort
In Latin
Caladium
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Alismatales
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Family
Araceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Abreae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
5665
1
27800
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