Dieffenbachia Compacta Dumb Cane. It is native to the new world tropics from mexico and the west indies south to argentina some species are widely cultivated as ornamental plants especially as houseplants and have become naturalized on a few tropical islands. This dieffenbachia dumb cane leaf is beginning to yellow.
You can grow different types of dieffenbachia for this purpose. In this guide we ll cover the dieffenbachia plant from a to z it s care propagation pests diseases and common problems. This cultivar of dieffenbachia maculata as the name suggests is a more compact plant.
It can cause difficulty speaking and swallowing hence the dumb cane common name and nausea vomiting and diarrhea.
Toxicity of dieffenbachia. Dieffenbachia is one of the easiest houseplants to grow but can sometimes have problems with yellow droopy leaves. It has vivid medium green leaves heavily dappled with creamy white central splurges. It can grow to a maximum of three feet tall.