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Green Magic Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia 'Green Magic'

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Green Magic Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia 'Green Magic') at East Bay Nursery

Green Magic Dieffenbachia foliage

Green Magic Dieffenbachia foliage

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Green Magic Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia 'Green Magic') at East Bay Nursery

Green Magic Dieffenbachia in full

Green Magic Dieffenbachia in full

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  3 feet

Spread:  20 inches

Sunlight:  partial shade  full shade 

Other Names:  Leopard Lily, Dumb Cane

Description:

A popular indoor plant that is easy to grow; an excellent, upright growth habit makes it a great accent near furniture or in open corners; deep green foliage with a central white stripe adds interest and intrigue; toxic, keep away from children and pets

Features & Attributes

Green Magic Dieffenbachia's pointy leaves remain dark green in color with prominent white stripes throughout the year on a plant with an upright spreading habit of growth.

This is an herbaceous evergreen houseplant with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively coarse texture stands it apart from other indoor plants with finer foliage. This plant should not require much pruning, except when necessary to keep it looking its best.

Planting & Growing

When grown indoors, Green Magic Dieffenbachia can be expected to grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 20 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. This houseplant performs well in both bright or indirect sunlight and strong artificial light, and can therefore be situated in almost any well-lit room or location. It does best in average to evenly moist soil, but will not tolerate standing water. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It will benefit from a regular feeding with a general-purpose fertilizer with every second or third watering. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine. Be warned that parts of this plant are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so special care should be exercised if growing it around children and pets.

There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.

 
 
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