Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Brazil
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Ornamental plant
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Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Dumbcane
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
dieffenbachia seguine
variegated butterbur
In German
Dieffenbachie
bunte Pestwurz
In French
dieffenbachia seguine
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
Dieffenbachia seguine
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
Dieffenbachia seguine
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Difenbachia seguine
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Caladium
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Alismatales
Asterales
Family
Araceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Dieffenbachia
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Abreae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Aroideae
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Number of Species
5617
1
27800
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