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Continuing my series, this post is about the Dumbcane plant that my wife has been neglecting for quite some time.

Dumbcane, scientifically known as Dieffenbachia Seguine is recognized for its striking variegated leaves, typically featuring shades of green and cream. It’s a popular choice among plant enthusiasts due to its ability to adapt to lower light levels. It is one of the most common plants that people have in their homes.

It is native to the tropical regions of the Americas.

Although we have had it for quite some time, I recently took over its care, moving it to an earthen pot (from a black plastic pot, if you can believe it) and fertilising it. I have no idea where it came from.

I keep this plant in indirect sunlight. It lives in our south-facing balcony, in the summers and north-facing balcony in the winters, where it receives direct sunlight 1-2 hours a day.

The Dumbcane requires no maintenance at all, not even dead-leafing.

I water it twice a week; less, if it has rained.

I fertilise it every 2 months or when it shows signs of growth.

You can read more about this plant here.

It’s worth noting that this plant contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can be toxic if ingested. It’s always advisable to keep this plant out of reach of pets and small children.

I got this expandable plant wall from Amazon. It was relatively cheap and I had an empty wall outside my balcony.

Took me an hour to install, and a quick shopping trip to the nearest nursery to get plants for it.

The top row has 3 Dumbcane plants.

The middle row has 3 Crown of Thorns.

The bottom row has 3 Golden Pothos (A Money plant with light coloured leaves), the middle one also has a Heartleaf Philodendron which is a different variety of money plant with bigger & darker leaves. Also, their tips are a vibrant orange/red before they spout leaves.

All the plants are in partial shade.

All the plants are very low maintenance, but especially the cacti, which require next to no water or maintenance. Still they bloom all year round with pretty little flowers.

I water them all between once a week during peak winters and alternate days during peak summers. For the shrubs, only a few ml at a time.
I fertilise them all once every 2 months.

Next on the list would be to expand it a bit during the summers. Maybe alternate the small and big plants so that the bigger ones get more sunlight.

Here’re some good tools which will help you with your gardening.

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