1. DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATA
BOTANICAL NAME
DIEFFENBACHIA MACULATA

2. PRONUNCIATION
dee - fen -BACH- ee- ah
MACK - you - la - ta

3. COMMON NAME
Dumbcane

5. FAMILY
Araceae

6. Life Cycle
Houseplant- perennial
Outdoors- annual

7. Growth Habit
Shrub

8. ARRANGEMENT
Alternate

9. LEAF
Elliptical
Length 8” - 12”
Width 4”

11. MARGIN
Entire

12. VEINS
Pinnate

14. COMPOSITION
Simple

16. FLOWER
White
Spathe and Spadix
Randomly flowers

18. FRUIT
Orange changing to red
3/8” long

20. EXPOSURE
Shade

21. GROWTH
Rapid

22. USE
House Plant

23. DESCRIPTION Leaves are dark green with spots of grey-silver on them
Has more leaf veins than Aglaonema

25. DESCRIPTION
Has leaf sheath that is open all the way down whereas Aglaonema leaf sheath is open a little way and then closes tight

26. Interesting Info
Called ‘Dumbcane’ because if you eat it, you will lose your voice or your life

28. CULTURAL PRACTICES
Propagate by cuttings or air layering

29. PROBLEMS

30. ZONES
Tropical

31. NATIVE OF:
Costa Rica