dieffenbachia flowering
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Comments (8)I put this pot together last week, Dief in the middle, wax Begonias, Tradescantia fluminensis, Callisia. The Begonias and Tradescantia both make white flowers in abundance, although these Tradescantia cuttings came from plants I've used for cuttings so often recently, they haven't had a chance to make more flowers. In a couple weeks, these cuttings should have flowers. Probably not available for sale, a weed if it hits the ground, easy to obtain by trade or postage. The Callisia you'd find would likely be slightly different, with purple in the back of the leaves, C. repens, a hanging house plant, most likely. Wax Begonias never stop blooming unless it gets too dark or cold. I'm going for a just green/white thing with this pot, but wax B's also come in red, pink, salmony colors. They can have plain green leaves or bronze/burgundy leaves. Available in the annuals section at the store but are tender perennials that are happy inside for winter. If you want to put some in the ground, they will come back in the spring (if frost makes them go dormant for winter.) Some winters they may remain evergreen where you are. If so, or if brought inside, they may get too tall for your display. If so, just snap them off to desired height and put the snapped part in the pot or in the ground, submerging about 2-4" of stem. That Alternanthera will live happily in shade but may lose most or all of its' pretty colors. I use that plant at the base of a lot of taller plants. Easy to multiply with cuttings. Tradescantia zebrina would add some purple stripes to your display. Tradescantia pallida has completely purple leaves with little pink flowers. Both of these are creeping plants that would dangle over the edges. T. zebrina is usually a hanging basket house plant, T. pallida would be in the perennials section in FL. Both can be propagated by breaking off pieces and sticking the broken end in soil, or by laying it on the surface, making sure it maintains contact, with a U-shape wire or little rock. Tradescantia spathacea also has purple stripes but is a more upright plant. Considered a weed in FL, not sure if you could buy it, but would be easy to obtain in trade. Hypoestes (polka dot plant) might appeal to you if you would enjoy a plant that needs to be nipped and monitored often, like a small child. The leaves have polka dot spots in white, pink, or red. They have a habit of getting tall & spindly, falling over if not trimmed often, so not for everyone. Also found with the annuals. Your Dief would probably like to be quite a bit more dry than you think. Most plants would, the main mistake even those who have had plants around for a long time can make. Syngonium might appeal, these would be found with house plants. The standard low-light vines like Pothos and heart-leaf Philodendron would be happy companions, dangling over the sides, hanging basket house plants. Sweet potato vines come in various shades, chartreuse,......See MoreDumb cane is dying...
Comments (6)I also disagree w/ the "dying after flowering" theory. I have one that flowered a couple of years ago & has lived to have approx. 5 babies & is still doing great today. Maybe you should check the roots... Does it need repotted? Good luck! Shannon...See MoreRooting Dieffenbachia in water
Comments (21)Good question. It is a 'grow bulb', so it's not incandescent. I bought it at a plant store, because I was so frustrated with finding good lighting. I threw out the box, so I've now unscrewed the bulb to gain more information. It says it is flourescent, and it seems to be actually 26w not 25, if the print is correct on the bulb portion (the box and the cashier who took me to it said otherwise). 6400k. This is the colour spectrum and temperature rating, which makes it important for plants. They definitely respond better to certain frequencies. It is working wonderfully, as I said. My Dieffenbachia is thriving like mad, and I did just pot that first cutting, as well as cut a new stalk. I suppose if the plant was larger to begin with, it would need more light. Mine started as a 5 inch baby, and, without the 2 stalks I just cut (which were quite a bit higher), the leftover bushy part now standing is 11.5 inches. Considering this poor baby not only had lighting problems due to my lack of experience, but also arrived with spider mites, plus had to be re-potted later due to a fungus problem (complete with fungus gnats), I am stunned with its recovery. Just to clarify on my earlier post, the cut stalk in the water was 2 feet below this grow light. The top of the main plant currently is a foot below, and has nice, broad, healthy leaves. One stalk reached to around 5 inches below the same light. The other got too heavy, and was drooping over, so it ended up about 1.5 feet from the light source. Two of the seven leaves on the top stalk which was still straight seemed to be burning a touch, and the leaves were much smaller than the bent over one, but, otherwise it seemed happy....See MoreDieffenbachia pod???
Comments (26)I have two pods on my plant. It only stays open for a little while then closes back up. This is a tropical plant and likes humidity. The top part is the male and the bottom part is the female. It has to be pollinated that's what the beetle does in the tropics. I always use a Q-tip to try to imitate the bug, so far no success....See Morejbroses
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