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Common Name: Dumb Cane
Species Name: Dieffenbachia maculata 'Camilla'
Family Name: Araceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginCentral, South and North America
Sun PreferencePartial
SusceptibilityStem and root rots

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 3-foot diameter, 10-foot height
    • Leaves: Oblong, elliptic, leaves to 25 centimeters long with accuminate tips; margin is green, blade solid cream
 
Habitat/Ecology 
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone10
NotesMost commonly used as a single specimen