PLANTS Profile for Dieffenbachia seguine (dumbcane)

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PLANTS Profile

Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott
dumbcane

Symbol:

DISE7

Group:

Monocot

Family:

Araceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		I
PR		N
VI		N

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More Information:

Synonyms:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

	DIMA12	Dieffenbachia maculata (Lodd.) G. Don
	DIPI7	Dieffenbachia picta (Lodd.) Schott

Native Status:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott


View Distribution	Native Introduced

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)

Related Taxa:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

View 29 genera in Araceae, 1 species in Dieffenbachia

Classification:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass	Arecidae
Order	Arales
Family	Araceae – Arum family
Genus	Dieffenbachia Schott – dieffenbachia
Species	Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott – dumbcane

Introduced Information:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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Wetland Indicator Status:

NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list.

Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

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Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

More Accounts and Images:
Dieffenbachia seguine (Jacq.) Schott

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502056.

View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Time Generated: 05/25/2013 11:03 AM CDT