Dieffenbachia Picta
Dieffenbachia Picta Plant Properties
Chinese Name Dieffenbachia Picta Alias Dáfěnyè Wannianqīng Latin Name Dieffenbachia Picta Family Araceae Genus Dieffenbachia Origin Distribution South AmericaDieffenbachia Picta Plant Introduction
Dieffenbachia Picta is an evergreen shrub-like herb with a thick and fleshy stem, reaching a height of up to 1.5 meters. The leaves are large and glossy, growing on the upper part of the stem, elliptical-ovate or broadly lanceolate, acuminate at the apex, entire, 20-50 cm long and 5-15 cm wide; the broad leaves are deep green on both sides,镶嵌 with dense, irregular white, milky white, light yellow and other differently colored spots, streaks or patches; the leaf sheath has a petiole near the middle. The flower peduncle extends from the leaf tip, shorter than the petiole, the flower is unisexual, a spadix inflorescence, the spathe is elliptical, the lower part is tubular. There are many horticultural varieties, and different varieties have different patterns on the leaves.
Common Varieties
King Dáifěn Yè: The leaf surface has milky white stripes and patches along the lateral veins.
Summer White Dáifěn Yè: The center of the dark green leaf surface is milky yellow green, the leaf margin and main vein are dark green, and there are milky white stripes and patches along the lateral veins.
White Jade Dáifěn Yè: The central part of the leaf is entirely milky white, only the leaf margin and veins are irregularly silver.
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