Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dieffenbachia hybrida Tropic Marianne Dumb Cane, Leopard Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
A beautiful shade loving plant that provides a year round colourful foliage display. Tropic Marianne has large creamy green textured leaves with a dark green margin. They make a ideal container plant for inside, on balconies, verandahs or sheltered positions in the garden. All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Indoor Plant, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites
Cultural Notes: Use a good quality potting mix. If plants become leggy give them a light prune in the growing season.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Aceraceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Variegated
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low