Plant Identification: Unusual Dieffenbachia
Can you please identify this houseplant for me.
Hi Ashley,
Your plant is a Dieffenbachia oerstedii which is not a dieffenbachia you see very often. Dieffenbachias are very poisonous houseplants so please keep it away from pets and small children.
Dieffenbachias are fast-growing houseplants that tend to get top heavy if not properly pruned. All parts of a dieffenbachia are extremely poisonous which is how they earned the nickname “dumb cane plant”and should be kept away from pets and children. Read more about common houseplants that are poisonous in Don’t Feed Me To Your Cat! A Guide to Poisonous Houseplants.
You can read all my care tips for a dieffenbachia in the Popular Houseplant section of the website.
https://www.houseplant411.com/houseplant/how-to-grow-care-for-a-dieffenbachia