Dieffenbachia

dumb cane

Other common names

leopard lily
mother-in-law plant
see moremother-in-law's tongue
tuftroot

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Botanical details

Family: Araceae
Native to the UK: No
Potentially harmful
Genus: Dieffenbachia
Genus description: Dieffenbachia are evergreen perennials with large, ovate leaves which are usually attractively mottled with white or yellow; flowering spathes are seldom produced in cultivation
Name status: Correct

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