What are the varieties of Dieffenbachia

First of all, let me tell you that the juice of the evergreen is somewhat toxic, but it does not affect home breeding as long as it is not accidentally ingested. If you have children at home, you need to pay special attention!

The main varieties and introductions of Dieffenbachia are as follows:

Dieffenbachia

Aliases

Dieffenbachia

Perennial evergreen herb. The stem is thick and fleshy. The leaves are large and shiny. Both sides are dark green, inlaid with dense and irregular white, milky white, light yellow and other colored spots, patterns and patches.

Reproduction method

Mainly by cuttings.

Habits

Light: Tolerant to partial shade, avoid excessive sunlight, but too dark light will also cause the leaves to fade.

Water: It likes moisture and needs to be watered more frequently during the growing period from March to August. Watering is required frequently in summer to increase the humidity of the environment.

Temperature: Likes high temperature, not cold-resistant, the suitable temperature for growth is 20-30℃. The minimum wintering temperature is above 12℃. Once frozen, the leaves will turn yellow and wilt, and the terminal buds will die.

Fertilizer: Apply nitrogen fertilizer every month during the growing season to promote rapid growth. Apply fertilizer and water once every two weeks from March to August. Reduce fertilization after autumn.

Soil: Loose, fertile and well-drained soil is required.

Ornithogalum

Ornithogalum is native to southern Africa. It likes sunlight, but can tolerate partial shade and cold. It is afraid of direct sunlight in summer and prefers a humid environment. The leaves remain green after heavy frost in winter. The bulb has the habit of summer dormancy, strong reproductive ability and high reproduction coefficient.

Reproduction method

Commonly used propagation methods are bulb division and sowing.

Common pests and diseases

The disease includes mosaic disease, the virus is spread by aphids, and can be controlled by spraying 800 times diluted 2.5% dervine essence.

application

Ornithogalum blooms from mid-April to early May, and the flowers come in white, orange, and double petals. In spring, the star-shaped white flowers sparkle, are elegant and simple, making it an excellent tree material for arranging natural gardens and rock gardens. It is also suitable for cut flowers and potted plants.

Dieffenbachia guangdongensis

Aliases

Guangdong Dieffenbachia is also called bright silk grass

It is a perennial herb of the Araceae family, with a plant height of 60 to 70 cm, erect unbranched stems and obvious internodes.

The leaves are alternate, with long petioles and base expanded into sheaths. The leaves are green, long lanceolate or ovate lanceolate. Flowers bloom in autumn, inflorescences are axillary and shorter than petioles.

Its leaves are broad and shiny, green all year round, and are particularly shade-tolerant. They can be cut to make foliage bonsai or used as a foil for flower arrangements to decorate the environment. They can also be used as potted plants to embellish living rooms.

Dieffenbachia purpurogena

Aliases

Purple-backed Dieffenbachia is also called clam orchid, purple Dieffenbachia, purple brocade orchid, Commelinaceae

Native to Mexico and the West Indies.

The leaves are lanceolate, green on the front with stripes of varying shades, and purple-red on the back, also with purple-red stripes of varying shades. The stems and leaves are slightly juicy. The flowering period is from August to October, and it is easy to produce seeds.

Habits

Purple-backed Dieffenbachia likes a semi-shady, humid environment and fertile, loose sandy loam. It is relatively drought-resistant, but is afraid of exposure to the sun and cold. It will stop growing at 10℃, so it is better to overwinter in a temperature above 10℃.

It has good shade tolerance and a strong ability to adapt to dry climates, making it an excellent foliage plant for indoor cultivation in the north and south of my country. It can be placed in a bright living room for a long time. If the room is darker, it is advisable to replace it every 20 days or so.

Reproduction method

Mainly sow seeds, but can also be propagated by cuttings.

Zebra Leaf Dieffenbachia

Aliases

Zebra leaf dieffenbachia is also known as royal powder leaf and dumb sugarcane.

A perennial herb of the Araceae family, with cylindrical, fleshy stems that often have white ring marks, which are the traces of leaves falling off. The leaves of the zebra leaf dieffenbachia are oblong, with irregular white or goose yellow spots and stripes scattered on the leaves on both sides of the green main veins, making it look particularly beautiful and elegant, like the stripes on a zebra's body, hence the name zebra leaf dieffenbachia.

Habits

It is native to Colombia and likes damp and hot weather.

The growth temperature should be controlled between 25℃ and 30℃, and the room temperature should be kept at 15℃ in winter and the lowest at 10℃.

Zebra leaf Dieffenbachia is suitable for indoor cultivation. When cultivating, you can place a water tray in the basin and put water in the tray. This will allow water to continuously pass through the small holes in the basin to maintain the humidity of the soil in the basin.