{"page":{"id":89364234429,"body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDieffenbachia - \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Dumb Cane”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDieffenbachia requires bright indirect light. They do not like a lot of hot, direct sunlight, as it will burn the leaves and cause the bright leaf color to fade. When the plant is not getting enough light, its leaves become small and begin to grow far apart on the stem. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWater: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWater on a regular schedule, saturating the soil but allowing the excess water to drain well. Once the soil is dry about 2”-3” below the top, it is time to water again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnvironment: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThey prefer living in temperatures above 60 degrees. The lower leaves will turn yellow when exposed to drafts from doors, windows, and air conditioners. Extra humidity is a plus, but dieffenbachia will also do well in basic household humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToxicity: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eReported to be toxic to cats and dogs. If the sap gets on your skin, wash it off immediately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOf Note:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDieffenbachia likes to be a little pot-bound so its roots are contained snugly in the planter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePrune the canes to keep the plant bushy and prevent it from getting too top-heavy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhen planting in a pot without a drainage hole, avoid over watering by estimating 25% of the container’s overall volume, with appropriate drainage materials incorporated when planting.\u003c\/span\u003e","created_at":"2022-05-26T16:52:17-05:00","published_at":"2022-05-26T16:52:17-05:00","updated_at":"2022-05-26T16:52:17-05:00","handle":"care-sheet-dieffenbachia-dumb-cane","title":"Care Sheet - Dieffenbachia “Dumb Cane”"}}