Dieffenbachia
4.5 out of 5 (369 experiences)
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
About Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia was cultivated in England before 1759 and upper Amazon indigenous groups are known to have used their calcium oxalates to make poison arrows. Dieffenbachia flowers can generate large amounts of excess heat which botanists believe attracts potential pollinators to the flower's warmth. 🐝
Taxonomy
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dieffenbachia
Araceae
Alismatales
Also known as
Dumb Cane 'Mars' and Dumbcant
How to care for Dieffenbachia
How often to water your Dieffenbachia
every 9
Dieffenbachia needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Dieffenbachia in your home
a window
Dieffenbachia can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Dieffenbachia in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Dieffenbachia
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Dieffenbachia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My diffenbachia is dying #Dieffenbachia Hello! My diffenbachia seems very close to dying. I’ve repotted it with vigoro potting mix, and a third of perlite. She seems in such bad shape, but her stem has some growth, so I know it’s possible! Any tips? I put her outside too during daylight time because I hear the sun is best for hurt plants like this one. I’m a complete beginner. I know it’s an indoor plant but the sun seems to be working for it as it is growing somewhat. Please help! Thank you so much!
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This plant can't be stopped What's it going to do. Will it just keep putting out bigger and bigger leaves? Should I let it lay down? It was like one leaf when I got it. Now it's humongous! #Dieffenbachia
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What type light? It shows it is great light right next to my window (west direct light) but then says no direct light when I scroll down….what does this plant what from me 😩😩😩
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i don’t know what to do. this poor baby is dying by the day . this plant used to bee bigger and thriving then it started to windle away. i took it out of the soil and self watering pot and planted in new soil a few weeks back but it’s only dying more #Dieffenbachia
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Browning on some leaves and some leave have split in the middle why? #Dieffenbachia
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Yellowing leaves #Dieffenbachia
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My dumb cane has gotten so spindly. Is that normal? Can I do anything about it? #Dieffenbachia
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Advice please This is my first time growing plants. I bought my dumb cane a couple months ago and I was wondering if anyone could identify what type it is? Also should it be a light green/yellow in the centre? Thanks #Dieffenbachia
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Propagating the plant #Dieffenbachia I repotted this in a bigger pot and separated one plant with roots and potted in the old pot. Few days later it was bend and mushy. I removed the mushy part and let it dry my question is can the branch be propagated in water? Can I just add root and small stem in soil and can it grow?
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Any recommendations as to why my dieffenbachia leaf as in the picture is dying? #Dieffenbachia
Care Summary for Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Large, lush leaves 218
Survivor 174
Fast grower 164
Browns easily 78
Easy to propagate 46
Pest magnet 16
Blooms easily 15
03/21/2022
I have 3 different variety of Dieffenbachias. One of them is 15 years old. I find them to be hardy and low maintenance. Watering abojld be done after soil dries out.
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
03/16/2022
Grows very fast, got mine in december and by march, i already had two new leaves. very sturdy plant. cat knocked it off the dresser twice and it seemed unfazed
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
03/14/2022
I’ve almost killed this plant probably 10x and she’s still putting out new growth 😅 super quick growth and absolutely gorgeous leaves
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Browns easily
Survivor
02/11/2022
I’ve had no issues with this plant since I brought her home!! None whatsoever!! Most definitely the least divalistic of all my plants by miles! I water once a week and she’s thriving beautifully on my outdoor balcony.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
02/02/2022
I keep Dieffy in my bathroom and it loves the humidity. It’s growing like a weed
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
02/01/2022
So beautiful and easy keeper!
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/26/2022
Beautiful variegation in shades of pink. Easy to care for. Not super picky about its location. Seems to have minimal stress when moved from one place to another.
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
01/15/2022
Just got this know nothing yet it is beautiful
01/11/2022
Too much water, too little water, too much water, too little water….very fickle. Will get dramatically droopy if not watered on schedule (will perk back up within a day or so once watered), but be careful not to over water or the leaves will turn yellow and mushy.
Fast grower
01/10/2022
Not too difficult to care and keep alive mines been doing well since arriving over year
Large, lush leaves
01/10/2022
My dieffenbachia is continually growing new leaves, I have lots of new ones coming through at the moment
Large, lush leaves
Fast grower
01/06/2022
Good air cleaner.
Browns easily
Large, lush leaves
01/02/2022
Definitely have had some ups and downs with her every few months. Kind of sensitive to lighting too
Browns easily
Survivor
01/01/2022
Doesn’t need a lot of water
Fast grower
Large, lush leaves
Survivor
12/29/2021
It browns very easily but once I got it on a regular schedule it had been doing better
Browns easily
11/24/2021
Splendid plant 👌🏼
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
Large, lush leaves
11/21/2021
Variegated leaves are pretty in the window
Large, lush leaves
Easy to propagate
Survivor
11/06/2021
Needs to be watered at least once a week. I keep it by my sink in the kitchen and it seems to love the humidity as well when I am doing dishes I feel the soil and just soak it through and then forget about it!
I am by far not the most dedicated plant parent but this is doing great and it gives great confidence to plant parents who are just starting out.
I was given mine as a prop and it just took off!
Fast grower
11/05/2021
Absolutely stunning! The colors are a dream, she doesn’t need much attention which is great when you have a bunch of needy plants.
11/05/2021
Super easy to maintain, leaves are gorgeous and there’s constant new growth.
Large, lush leaves
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