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Image of Diffenbachia camilla or Gold Diffenbachia or Dumb Cane or
Spotted Dumb Cane |
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Diffenbachia camilla
(Gold Diffenbachia, Dumb Cane, Spotted Dumb Cane)
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Family: Araceae
Origin: Native to Brazil, Costa Rica, Columbia, Puerto Rico, West
Indies
Light: Light shade, bright diffused light
Height: 3-6'
Spread: 1-3'
Blooms: White
Foliage: Variegated,
broad, 1.5' long and 1' wide, white with green margin leaves on upright
stem
Soil: Well-drained, mixed with peat and humus, .allow to dry
between waterings, reduce in Winter
Fertilizer: Bi-weekly with liquid fertilizer
during growth season
Water: Regular
Propagation: Stem cuttings, stem tip cuttings, layering, in Spring/early
Summer
Caution: All parts of plant poisonous - not not eat
Uses: Container, perennial bed
Comments: Diffenbachia camilla or Gold Diffenbachia or Dumb Cane
or Spotted Dumb Cane is a popular perennial houseplant.
that enjoys the warm house temperature of bewteen 60-75 degrees and
likes low humidity. I planted my Diffenbachia camilla
in the shade under a tree with diffused light and it is doing Protect
outdoor plants from frost. Gold Diffenbachia plants are so easy to grow.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
