Different Varieties Of Dieffenbachia. Because of their tropical nature dieffenbachia plants have specific temperature requirements. You can grow different types of dieffenbachia for this purpose.
The varieties of dieffenbachia. To maintain a healthy plant you should be giving indirect bright light. Another false belief about dieffenbachia s is that they need very little light.
The plant s leaves are variegated marked with different colors.
Varieties obtained by breeding different size and shape culture. Dieffenbachia is one of the easiest indoor houseplants to grow and one of the most common indoor plants. It s called dumbcane because it contains a substance that causes stinging and burning to the mouth if ingested resulting in difficulty with speech. 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.