Species Dieffenbachia seguine (Dumb Cane) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Dieffenbachia seguine
Common name: Dumb Cane

Measurements

Height: 2 - 6 ft
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 18 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Light Green
Bloom time: Summer
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Cuttings, Division

Toxicity

Toxic to humans: Yes
Toxic to dogs: Yes
Toxic to cats: Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Jacq.) Schott
Publication: Melet. Bot. : 20 (1832)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Dieffenbachia

Synonyms

Arum crudele Arum regnium Arum seguine Arum seguinum Seguinum maculatum Spathiphyllum pictum Caladium maculatum Caladium seguine Caladium seguine var. maculatum Dieffenbachia picta var. barraquiniana Dieffenbachia picta f. brasiliensis Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. barraquiniana Dieffenbachia seguine f. conspurcata Dieffenbachia seguine var. decora Dieffenbachia seguine f. lineata Dieffenbachia seguine var. liturata Dieffenbachia seguine f. ventenatiana Dieffenbachia picta f. mirabilis Dieffenbachia seguine f. decora Dieffenbachia brasiliensis Dieffenbachia cognata Dieffenbachia consobrina Dieffenbachia conspurcata Dieffenbachia decora Dieffenbachia gigantea Dieffenbachia grandis Dieffenbachia illustris Dieffenbachia irrorata Dieffenbachia jenmanii Dieffenbachia lingulata Dieffenbachia liturata Dieffenbachia maculata Dieffenbachia seguine var. viridis Dieffenbachia magnifica Dieffenbachia mirabilis Dieffenbachia neglecta Dieffenbachia picta Dieffenbachia picta var. angustior Dieffenbachia picta var. latior Dieffenbachia picturata Dieffenbachia poeppigii Dieffenbachia robusta Dieffenbachia seguine f. irrorata Dieffenbachia seguine var. lineata Dieffenbachia seguine var. lingulata Dieffenbachia seguine f. nobilis Dieffenbachia seguine var. robusta Dieffenbachia seguine var. ventenatiana Dieffenbachia seguine f. viridis Dieffenbachia ventenatiana Dieffenbachia verschaffeltii Dieffenbachia wallisii Caladium seguinum Dieffenbachia membranulifera Dieffenbachia chelsonii Dieffenbachia regina Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. wallisii Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. viridis Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. decora Dieffenbachia seguine f. barraquiniana Dieffenbachia picta subvar. mirabilis Dieffenbachia picta subvar. angustifolia Dieffenbachia picta subvar. gigantea Dieffenbachia picta subvar. jenmannii Dieffenbachia picta subvar. magnifica Dieffenbachia picta subvar. memoria Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. nobilis Dieffenbachia seguine var. maculata Dieffenbachia nitida Dieffenbachia amabilis Dieffenbachia lanceola Dieffenbachia insignis Dieffenbachia marmorata Dieffenbachia vittata Dieffenbachia velutina Dieffenbachia carderi Dieffenbachia imperator Dieffenbachia maculosa Dieffenbachia delecta Arum regnium Dieffenbachia picta var. typica Dieffenbachia amazonica Dieffenbachia gigantea Dieffenbachia illustris Dieffenbachia nobilis Dieffenbachia verschaffeltii Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. irrorata Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. lingulata Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. liturata Dieffenbachia amoena Dieffenbachia triumphans Dieffenbachia seguine var. minor Dieffenbachia seguine var. nobilis Dieffenbachia barraquiniana Dieffenbachia gollmeriana Dieffenbachia lineata Dieffenbachia nobilis Dieffenbachia plumieri Dieffenbachia seguine f. liturata Dieffenbachia variegata Dieffenbachia eburnea Dieffenbachia picta subvar. picturata Dieffenbachia aureovariegata Dieffenbachia rex Dieffenbachia majestica Dieffenbachia princeps Dieffenbachia grandis Spathiphyllum pictum Dieffenbachia seguine subvar. lineata

References

How to Grow and Care for Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane Plant) | Planet Natural, Planet Natural Research Center, https://www.planetnatural.com/dieffenbachia/, accessed November 8, 2024

Online Plant Store | Shop Live Inventory, Plants Outlet, https://pafeplantsmarket.com/, accessed November 8, 2024

Oxford University Plants 400: Dieffenbachia seguine, University of Oxford, https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/plants400/profiles/CD/Dieffenbachia, accessed November 8, 2024

Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott, Global Biodiversity Information Facility, https://www.gbif.org/species/2869345, accessed November 8, 2024

Dumb cane | Description, Houseplant, Toxic to Cats, & Facts | Britannica, Britannica, https://www.britannica.com/plant/dumb-cane, accessed November 8, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024