Botanical Name: Dieffenbachia 'Exotica'
Common Name: Compact dumbcane
Type of Plant: monocot: houseplant
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape single or multi-stemmed plant, upright plant with large fleshy leaves and stems – very compact medium green leaves with white and pale green markings
Height to 18"
Spread to 18"
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure indoor takes fairly low light, northern or eastern exposure
Soil well-drained potting soil
Hardiness very durable in low-light conditions
 
Morphology:
Leaves to 10" long, 4 1/2" wide, entire, elliptical with irregular white spotting on entire upper surface of leaves - thick, fleshy, jointed stems
Flowers spathe – greenish to 3" long – not attractive
Fruit inconspicuous
 
Propagation:
cane cuttings, air layering, stem cuttings
 
Usage:
houseplant for low light conditions, usually used with several plants in each pot – often sending out several side shoots each filling the pot with foliage
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average – takes dryness better than over-watering
Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, 2X/month during growing season
Pruning remove dead leaves, cut back plants which get to tall
Pests/Diseases spider mites, root rot if over watered
 
Origin: Tropical America
Family: Araceae

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