Dieffenbachia seguine
Poisonous — do not eat it.
If someone has eaten it, call emergency services or your poison control centre.
About
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. 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 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.
- Family
- Araceae
How to use it
Dumbcane is often used as an ornamental plant due to its striking foliage. However, caution is advised as it can cause irritation if the sap comes into contact with skin or is ingested. It's important to keep this plant out of reach of pets and children.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
Dumbcane is not eaten by humans. In fact, it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can cause irritation if ingested. It's best to admire this plant for its beauty rather than for culinary uses.
Sources: Wikidata
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Dieffenbachia seguine
- Slug
- dieffenbachia-seguine
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Dieffenbachia
- Species
- seguine
- Wikidata QID
- Q141806
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 3
- Data completeness
- 43
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