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Dumb Cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
Other known names: Leopard lily
A bold tropical with cream-patterned broad leaves.
Starter guide. This bundled guide provides practical starting information while its full source and review record is being prepared.
Toxic. Highly irritating if chewed
Care
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Water
- Keep lightly moist, never waterlogged
- Growing medium
- Moisture-retentive but airy tropical mix
- Feeding
- Light balanced feeding during active growth
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High preferred
Observe the plant and growing medium before acting. A reminder is a prompt to check, not an automatic instruction to water.
Characteristics
A bold tropical with cream-patterned broad leaves.
Names & botanical identity
- Accepted name
- Dieffenbachia seguine
- Plant group
- Colorful Foliage
- Other known names
- Leopard lily
- Safety
- Toxic
Highly irritating if chewed
Growth
- Growth habit
- Warm-climate foliage plant
- Native range
- Tropical and subtropical regions
- Temperature
- 65–85°F
- Humidity
- High preferred
- Difficulty
- Easy
Propagation
Division, offsets, or stem cuttings by species
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Problems to recognize
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Dumb Cane is recorded botanically as Dieffenbachia seguine. Lorekeeper keeps accepted and former names connected so the guide remains findable as taxonomy changes.
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