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- Q.Dumb Cane Plant - I have a dumb cane plant (not sure if that is the correct name) that I have started rooting and along the trunk ...
- Q.Flowering Dumb Cane - How do the flowers appear?
- Q.Ecological Value Of Dumbcane Flower - what is the contribution of dumb cane flower to the ambient environment?
- Q.Grow Lights For Dumb Cane? - I recently bought a Dumb Cane plant and its leaves have been turning yellow. I've been scouring all the websites ...
- Q.Help Save My Dumb Cane - The leavesare turning yellow.
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Anonymous on
April 9, 2013Q.Dumb Cane Plant
I have a dumb cane plant (not sure if that is the correct name) that I have started rooting and along the trunk it has gotten little spiny things. I am not sure as to what has happened to it and if can be cured.
- Answered by
AnnsGreeneHaus on
April 9, 2013A.Dieffenbachia, or Dumb Cane has a "node" on the cane where each leaf was. The node contains the new growth, and where branching begins. The little bumps, shaped similarly to the "heart" of a corn kernel, will emerge as shown in the picture of this link: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/propagating-houseplants-from-cane-cuttings-and-divisions.htm
Don't be alarmed, the plant is doing what it's made to do!Was this answer useful?00
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- Asked by
Kayholley57 on
September 12, 2016
26651Q.Flowering dumb cane
How do the flowers appear?
Answered by
Alisma on
September 13, 2016
Certified ExpertA.The flowers of dumb cane, or Dieffenbachia, are typically hood-shaped and not very colorful. Photos of two species can be seen at these university sites:
http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/FactSheets/dieffenbachia.php
http://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/outreach/plant_id/flowers_indoor/dieffenbachia.htmlWas this answer useful?00- Asked by
kdvil40 on
April 13, 2017
NigeriaQ.ecological value of dumbcane flower
what is the contribution of dumb cane flower to the ambient environment?
- Answered by
Downtoearthdigs on
April 14, 2017A.A Dumb cane Dieffenbachia is one of the top plants for cleaning the air we breath.
Flowers form on a Dieffenbachia when the plant is in the right conditions and the right age. Many growers never see a flower.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/growing-dumbcane-dieffenbachia.htm
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June 15, 2021Q.Grow Lights For Dumb Cane?
I recently bought a Dumb Cane plant and its leaves have been turning yellow. I've been scouring all the websites and youtube and trying to do what people tell me. I have been checking the soil every day, and I don't water it until after the top two inches are dry. Heck, I bought a water meter, it's just not here yet. I am misting the leaves and wiping them down to make sure it doesn't get pests. One site said it might need more light so I was going to try a grow light. The lamp says it is full spectrum and has 3 lights that are adjustable. It also dims. My question(s). 1. Should I even use this? 2. What setting should I put it on? 20% 50% 100% or some where in between? 3. How far away from my plant should I put it? 4. How long should I leave it on for?
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 25, 2021
Certified ExpertA.That will be unnecessary. They like ambient light, that it not direct. Too much light will cause yellowing, as will overwatering and underfeeding. They are heavy feeders.
Here is an article that will help you to care for them:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/growing-dumbcane-dieffenbachia.htm
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Anonymous on
September 4, 2021Q.Help Save My Dumb Cane
The leavesare turning yellow.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 17, 2021
Certified ExpertA.This could be due either to being rootbound, or perhaps some root rot from overwatering. Here is some helpful info:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/root-bound-symptoms.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/overwatering-container-plants.htmWas this answer useful?00
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