Dieffenbachia, Dumbcane, Dumb Cane 'Camille'

Dieffenbachia

Family
Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee)
Genus
Dieffenbachia (def-en-BAH-kee-ah)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Cream/Tan
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By air layering
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Merced, California

Big Pine Key, Florida

Melbourne, Florida

Miami, Florida

Ruskin, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Duncan, Oklahoma

Brownsville, Texas

Garland, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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(Zone 9a) | April 2010 | neutral

Use this as a summer bedding plant, and it spends winter indoors, so there's no real temperature variation from winter to summer. It has ...Read More

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| March 2009 | positive

I have this plant with me and for me it is one of the easiest plants to grow, it is sprouting 2 leaves per month, requires little water, ...Read More

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Interlachen, FL | December 2004 | neutral

Sustains leaf damage at 35°

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