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Dieffenbachia or Dumb Cane

Dieffenbachia, also known as "Dumb Cane" and "leopard lily", is a striking tropical indoor plant, adds a touch of greenery to any space, it also contributes in air purification, removes toxins from the air, best to keep it in your living and bedroom area. You should water it when feel like the top inch of soil is dry. Native to Central and South America.

Key Features of Dieffenbachia:

  • Striking Foliage:- Dieffenbachia mostly known for it's large and glossy leaves with unique pattern of green, white and yellow colors. 
  • Adaptability:- Dieffenbachia plants can thrives in low, medium or indirect and even bright lightening condition. 
  • Growth Rate:- It's growing rate is fast, as it can reach 2 feet in just one year.
  • Air purification:- Dieffenbachia purifies the air of it's surrounding, remove toxins and better advised to keep it in bed rooms or living rooms.
  • Low maintenance:- These indoor plants are easy to maintain and care for making them perfect for busy ones.
  • Aesthetic Appeal:- The foliage of dieffenbachia plant make them the point of attraction to any indoor space.
  • Lucky Plant:- In some tradition and culture Dieffenbachia is known or considered as lucky plant, believed that it brings positivity, luck and prosperity to the home.

Common Issues and Solutions:

  • Pests:- Check regularly for pests like, spiders and mealybugs, treat it by spraying something such as neem oil.
  • Leaf Drop:- Dieffenbachia plants may shed leaves because of overwatering, underwatering and fluctuation of temperature. care accordingly.
  • Toxicity:- Dieffenbachia plants are toxic for humans and animals, keep them out of the reach from children and pets.

Conclusion:
It's a low maintenance house plant so you don't have to spend so much time in gardening at all, just keep it out of reach from the kids and pets as it's not safe to them if ingested. Dieffenbachia contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause burning sensation, swelling and temporary speech loss if ingested, because of this reason it earned the name "Dumb Cane".