FoliageDieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) (Dieffenbachia seguine) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 3-10 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to drought.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3-10 ft × 2-3 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Green, White
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Tough against
- Drought
- Native to
- Caribbean, northern South America
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane) is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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