
Dieffenbachia
- Botanical Name
- Dieffenbachia
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 12
- Height
- 3 to 6 feet
- Width
- 1 to 3 feet
- Light
- Filtered light spring thru fall - more direct light in winter
- Soil
- Moist, well-draining potting mix
- Planting & Care
- Needs bright light to maintain even bottom leaves
- Fertilize March thru September with diluted houseplant fertilizer
- To increase humidity in winter place container in a shallow pan filled with pebbles and water
- Can rejuvenation prune back to 6-8 inches if leggy or try air layering to renew
- Propagate by cuttings or air layering
- Sap is poisonous if ingested and can be irritating to skin
- Wear gloves when handling plant
- Problems
- Spider mites, scale, aphids, mealybugs, fungal leaf spot, blight, rot in poorly drained soil
- Varieties
- Compacta - fuller growing, compact, cream leaves freckled with green
- Snow Queen - creamy yellow leaves with dark green edges and white veins
- Camille - creamy yellow leaves edged in green, full growth
- Tropic Marianne - large, creamy-white leaves framed with rich green, up to 3' or more
- Delilah - creamy-white leaves sporting dark green center vein and spots along the margin
- Camille - ivory-yellow leaves with deep green center vein and margins
- Honeydew - large golden-yellow leaves are edged with green
- Snow - large variety, dark green leaves are variegated with silver-green and creamy-white spots, 6' or more tall
- Sparkles - light green leaves variegated with streaks of dark green and white
- Star Bright - narrower, golden-green leaves mottled with dark green
- Tiki - ruffled green foliage speckled with gray, green and white
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