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Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia seguine
Also known as dumb cane
Plantae›Tracheophyta›Liliopsida›Alismatales›Araceae
Grown emersed (semi-hydroponically) with roots in the tank water to absorb nitrate like other aroid filter plants. Low-to-medium light; roots reliably with the cane and leaves above water.
Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air: a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.
Toxic if eaten — a strong aroid irritant (calcium oxalate raphides, hence 'dumb cane'); keep the foliage well away from plant-grazing fish, submerged roots are fine.
Where it's from
Native to Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is. and 16 more
Recorded as introduced in Bangladesh, Borneo, Caroline Is., Comoros and 7 more places
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium
- Growth
- Moderate
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and change over time; check with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping or shipping it.
The care information here is written with AI help, so it can contain mistakes. Spot one? Tell us and we'll fix it. Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium
- Growth
- Moderate
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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