Product Description:
The large and showy dieffenbachia can be the perfect living decoration for the home or office. Dieffs tolerance of shade makes them a good plant to begin learning the basics of indoor houseplant care. They are extremely tolerant of any indoor environment. Dieffenbachia is an easy houseplant to grow and adds a lush, tropical look to the room. This plants common name is dumbcane, and for good reason: The sap of the plant can cause numbness when touched and interfere with the ability to speak if it gets near your mouth, causing you to temporarily become mute, or dumb. Be sure to wear gloves when handling the plant, and keep it away from children and pets.
- Family & Origin: Araceae New World Tropics, South America, Mexico, West Indies south to Argentina
Light:
Medium to high light (bright east or south window)
Soil:
Plant Dieffenbachia in houseplant soil or DIY two parts peat moss and 1 part perlite.
Water:
Keep the potting medium moist, can tolerate some soil drying.
Fertilizer:
Apply a liquid houseplant fertilizer at 1/2 strength every 6 weeks to 2 months.
Temperature:
Temperature required 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit damage occurs below 50? degrees Fahrenheit, likes humidity
Uses:
Display on a tabletop, large varieties use as a floor plant.
Repotting:
You don’t need to worry about repotting your dumb cane very often, they really don’t need to be repotted until they become pot-bound.
Propagation:
Dumb canes can be propagated by either rooting stem cuttings or by division. If there are several stems growing in the pot, you can separate them to grow new plants.
