Dumb Cane Light Green. Keep it away from direct sunlight during the middle of the day and early afternoon when the suns is at its hottest. Dieffenbachia which is also known as the dumb cane is an easy to grow houseplant perfect for decorating homes and offices this tropical shrub features lush blue green chartreuse gold foliage with yellow white or cream spots.
If you are able to provide bright indirect light you will see your dieffenbachia s mottling and vibrant markings proliferate. Dieffenbachia also called the dumb cane plant is a type of ornamental houseplant that comes from the tropics many species of dieffenbachia are popular indoor plants because of their large showy leaves and tolerance for low light types of dumb cane plants such as dieffenbachia seguine dieffenbachia amoena and dieffenbachia camille have attractive variegated creamy white and green leaves. Dieffenbachia ˌ d iː f ɪ n ˈ b æ k i ə is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family araceae.
Native to the tropics of central and south america it has huge variegated leaves.
Another common reason why your dumb cane houseplant might be turning yellow is the weather. Grown outside the plant can reach heights of six feet but this can be limited with pruning when kept as a houseplant university of florida institute of food and agricultural services. Maculata formerly known as d. They thrive in warm moist conditions and can grow in low medium or bright light.