dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3 to 10 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Cream/tan, gold/yellow, green, variegated, white
Garden uses
Notes
Dumb cane (Dieffenbachia seguine) is a perennial for containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil. The evergreen leaves are green, cream, gold, and white, and many are variegated. It grows upright and can reach 10 feet tall.
Pairs well with Neon pothos, Gryphon begonia, and Southern shield fern.
Native range
Caribbean and tropical South America.