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| |name = ''Dieffenbachia seguine'' | | name = Dumbcane (''Dieffenbachia seguine'') | ||
| | image = Dieffenbachia seguine1FKST.jpg | | image = Dieffenbachia seguine1FKST.jpg | ||
| ⚫ | | image_caption = ''D. seguine'' 'Tropic Snow' | ||
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| ⚫ | | genus = Dieffenbachia | ||
| |unranked_divisio = ] | |||
| | species = seguine | |||
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| ⚫ | | authority = (]) ] | ||
| |ordo = ] | |||
| ⚫ | | synonyms = ''Dieffenbachia amoena''<br> | ||
| |familia = ] | |||
| ⚫ | ''Dieffenbachia compacta''<br> | ||
| |subfamilia = ] | |||
| ''Dieffenbachia maculata''<br> | |||
| ⚫ | ''Dieffenbachia picta'' | ||
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| ⚫ | |synonyms = ''Dieffenbachia |
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| '''''Dieffenbachia seguine''''' is a species of '']'' often kept as an ]. This plant is native to the Americas from ] to ] and several ] islands. Like any other '']'' its sap is toxic. | |||
| '''''Dieffenbachia seguine''''', widely known as '''dumbcane''',<ref name="usda">{{PLANTS|id=DISE7|taxon=Dieffenbachia seguine|accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> as well as '''leopard lily''' or '''tuftroot''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Plants & Flowers » Tuftroot |url=https://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/tuftroot/ |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref> is a ] of '']'', a ] aroid plant of the ] ] (the arums). It is ] to the ] of the ], from extreme southern ] and ] and much of ], as well as the northern half of ] (it is typically absent in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay).<ref name="usda" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Observations • iNaturalist |url=https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&subview=map&taxon_id=206266 |access-date=9 April 2024 |website=]}}</ref> It is found on many ] islands and territories, including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="usda"/><ref name=":0" /> ''D. seguine'' is also found on the ] islands of ] and ], where it was likely introduced by humans.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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| Within the ]—which contains other iconic genera such as '']'', '']'' and '']''—''Dieffenbachia seguine'' and its relatives, interestingly, do not grow as a ] or from a ], instead growing vertically into a "]"- or "]"-like shrub (hence the common name ''dumbcane''). Smaller or juvenile plants may only grow to {{convert|3|ft|m}} tall, while mature specimens can attain heights of up to {{convert|10|ft|m}}, and {{convert|2|ft|m}} to {{convert|3|ft|m}} in ] width.<ref name="mbotg"> . accessed 10.20.2011</ref> The plant's leaves are large and green, often with variegated white patterns. Like the entire Araceae family, and indeed all ''Dieffenbachias'', the sap is toxic; the entire plant contains a high concentration of ] which may produce negative side effects if ingested, potentially ranging from ] and ] to even death. The plant produces the typical whitish ] seen amongst aroids, visually-similar to those found on the common 'calla lily' ('']'') or the 'peace lily' ('']''), distinguished by a whitish bract (]) containing an inner ].<ref name="mbotg"/> | |||
| ==Cultivation== | |||
| ''Dieffenbachia seguine'' is cultivated as an ] in temperate ]s and as a potted ].<ref name="mbotg"/> ]s emphasize different patterns of variegation. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 16 May 2024
Species of flowering plant
| Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia seguine) | |
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| D. seguine 'Tropic Snow' | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Dieffenbachia |
| Species: | D. seguine |
| Binomial name | |
| Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dieffenbachia amoena | |
Dieffenbachia seguine, widely known as dumbcane, as well as leopard lily or tuftroot, is a species of Dieffenbachia, a flowering aroid plant of the family Araceae (the arums). It is native to the neotropical realm of the Americas, from extreme southern Mexico and Belize and much of Central America, as well as the northern half of South America (it is typically absent in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay). It is found on many Caribbean islands and territories, including Cuba, Grand Bahama, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Îles des Saintes, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago. D. seguine is also found on the Galápagos islands of Santa Cruz and San Cristóbal, where it was likely introduced by humans.
Description
Within the aroid family—which contains other iconic genera such as Alocasia, Monstera and Philodendron—Dieffenbachia seguine and its relatives, interestingly, do not grow as a vine or from a tuber, instead growing vertically into a "bamboo"- or "cane"-like shrub (hence the common name dumbcane). Smaller or juvenile plants may only grow to 3 feet (0.91 m) tall, while mature specimens can attain heights of up to 10 feet (3.0 m), and 2 feet (0.61 m) to 3 feet (0.91 m) in trunk width. The plant's leaves are large and green, often with variegated white patterns. Like the entire Araceae family, and indeed all Dieffenbachias, the sap is toxic; the entire plant contains a high concentration of calcium oxalate crystals which may produce negative side effects if ingested, potentially ranging from anaphylactic shock and respiratory failure to even death. The plant produces the typical whitish inflorescence seen amongst aroids, visually-similar to those found on the common 'calla lily' (Zantedeschia aethiopica) or the 'peace lily' (Spathiphyllum wallisii), distinguished by a whitish bract (spathe) containing an inner spadix.
Cultivation
Dieffenbachia seguine is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate shade gardens and as a potted house plant. Cultivars emphasize different patterns of variegation.
References
- ^ NRCS. "Dieffenbachia seguine". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- "Plants & Flowers » Tuftroot". Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Observations • iNaturalist". iNaturalist. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ Missouri Botanic Garden . accessed 10.20.2011
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Dieffenbachia seguine |
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| Arum seguine | |
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