Something important to note about dumb cane is that those little crystals you mentioned are very much like fiberglass and will make your hands feel like you've been playing in a sandbox filled with insulation if you don't wear gloves during propagation. That is a fact that I learned the hard(est) way.
I found this out last night. I thought my plant was an alocasia plant. I knew something was wrong after I finished pruning it and my fingers started to itch and burn...
I have one that is 25 years old and was gifted to me by my grandma when she passed. When I receive it, it was already over 5 foot tall lol. It now has babies growing from the base…… and I would like for it to not get any taller but I’m afraid of cutting it and maybe killing my grandma’s plant . Oh and I’m certain on how long she had it and it’s age from that point forward because it was the same yr my son was born and also the same yr I lost my grandfather/ her husband…….. the plant was a gift to her from a family member at the time of his passing.
I am currently reading your book and you have inspired me in a way I can't even explain. You are extremely knowledgeable and have helped me be more confident in having houseplants. Thank you for being so amazingly yourself!!
Hi Summer! I'm really enjoying this series. I have 2 dieffenbachia's, but don't know the varieties. One is a small one that I purchased recently and the other one is propagating in water. I've had that one for over 20 years. It would get so top heavy, even when staking it, that I would just cut it off, root it in water and repot it. I've had to this numerous times, but they seem to do ok every time. I'm glad it didn't affect Kippee. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for this video. I've had one of these (but never knew the right name) for decades, inherited from one of my grandmothers. It's close to 100 years old at this point, and I have two full on trees!
I have literally just bought one today and was checking your channel and the whole of youtube for care tips! :) Thank you so much! Perfect timing if I say so :)
Just got two of these in baskets from my grandpas funeral, glad I now know what they are and how to care for them💚...and thankfully my dogs have no interest in indoor plants, outdoor is a completely different story.
I had one for about 10-15 years, a couple of decades ago. It was a different variety, with brighter green leaves and creamier variegation. They do get straggly as they get older. You can either plant companions in the same pot to try and hide the lengthening stems, or you can cut back and propagate. I’d imagine they’re a good candidate for air layering, but I never tried.
I love all these new videos!!! I don’t have a dumb cane and it’s high time I change that. I got my cissus adenopoda today and it’s every bit as beautiful as you described 😍
I actually do good with these and have been keeping them for the past three years. Eventually I want as many varieties as possible. Currently have "Tropical Snow" variety.
My cat got in to mine and then violently threw up all over my bed one weekday morning at 5am. Lesson learned to always keep mine way out of reach of animals.
Lol! nope don't have a chicken eating on any of my plants, my two cats don't even touch my plants. I have been looking for a Dieffenbachia but haven't found one yet, I'm really loving this series, so much fun to see what plant is going to be featured next. Thanks so much for sharing, bye for now.
Did you purposefully pot your dumbcane stalk at an so that you hid more of the cane stalk so you only noticed or saw more of the foliage? For mine I've staked it and just remove the "uglier" leaves and flakes as it grows up. But I love what yours is doing. Also, how do you propagate them? For me when the stalk got unruly I just chopped her and repotted in new soil. She thrives every time, but I was referencing more of the idea of using the stem and not just throwing away the excess I cut. Thank you. Love your channel.
I've been looking everywhere for help with mine! Still non the wiser, it has barely any leaves and thicc stems but it never grows more leaves just replaced dead ones
Hi, I am desperately trying to figure out what is going on with my dieffenbachia. It’s been doing great for about 3 1/2 years. It started out as a nice 5” potted plant which I nearly killed. It was reduced to two stalks with three small leaves between them and 3 1/2 years later it a 3-3.5’ tall bushy beautiful plant. Suddenly its lower leaves started to droop then I woke up one morning to it leaning severely over and had to stake it up to keep it upright. All the while it’s still putting out new top leaves like crazy. I am perplexed and have fallen in love with this beauty. I need some advise/help! Thanks, Miles
My grandmothers dumbcane actually vines and crawls similar to a pothos and it’s dark green and has thick stems. That was my first instruction to them. So when i see types that grow like this stemmy and yellow it looks unrecognizable to me
I cannot keep this plant alive. A beautiful 2ft, it completely died off within 2 wks of being transplanted. I planted it in super aerated soil in a taricata pot. Completely perplexed why this one kicked the Bucket on me. I repotted several houseplants that day and this is the only one that didn't make it. :-(
@@summerrayneoakes I believe it was a 'camilla' with yellow center and green edges. Stood more upright. I moved it into a single pot after receiving it as part of a larger arrangement. I brought it to my office and sat it on my desk in an office building, under artificial light. It seemed like a very thirsty plant . The top of the soil was always immediately dry after watering. I watered it twice, the 2 1/2 weeks I had it.
Debra Warrick probably didn’t water it enough. These things like to drink. Twice in two and a half weeks? I water mine twice a week minimum. And if the artificial light was just plain office lights it may have died off from not having any efficient light source like grow lights.
my dumb cane, died after repotting it. It was regular potting soil so i think that may have been the issue. I didn't think it'd be an issue since I heard this plant likes watered frequently but idk, maybe the person I got tips for it meant to say "high humidity".
I have a dieffenbachia panther, and I think it might have spider mites. Not sure what it is. It's been quite the chore trying to get rid of them. I've tried wiping and spraying with alcohol, neem oil and just plain water. Ive put it in the shower to try to blast away the pests but they just seem to keep coming back.. help!
For me it seems to be a very difficult plant to care for. During the last six month I had already three but all of them made problems and started to die after a while. I bought a new one but the same problems: they tend to have always aphids and after short time of growing well, yellow dry leafs. Very strange!
I'm confused, I have a Dieffenbachia Oerstedii, but on the sticker it said "Maculata" - it has dark green leaves and the stem is almost white. Also, the leaves don't hang like the one you're showing! Are there different varieties of Oerstedii, and if so, what's the name for this one? Because it's beautiful, I love the leaves! It almost looks like a Chinese Evergreen.
There are SO MANY cultivars that it’s hard to keep track. I can’t remember the cultivar name of this one... Panther something or other. I’ve never found another one like this again
@@summerrayneoakes What a shame, I'm sure there's a market for this particular one - well, if it's so rare it's good to know that it's in good hands! :)
Am I the only one that thinks the dumb cane looks like it’s on its last leg? It’s yellowing and the leaves are drooping. I’m not trying to throw shade, I’m just wondering if anyone else sees it.
Hey I have a dieffenbachia and all the leaves are starting to arch downwards? They're not wilting or dying, they still feel completely healthy and aren't discoloured, but they're folding downwards. I don't know what's causing it or how to help. If it helps I'm in Australia and he's in an south-east window and it's winter right now. Please help out my plant, I love him a lot!
My diffenbachia is quite large and seems fairly healthy but hardly ever needs water. Why? It seems like something must be wrong, but I don't see anything
My Defen. plant broke apart and a few years ago I and planted a couple leaves, and WOW they actually grew down into the soil to root. Do you know how to save a this plant... Its leaves are getting too heavy on top and the base cannot support it.. It is now slouching over cause its top heavy. Is there a way to transplant or rerout this plant so it duesnt die?
My plant bottom leaves are turning yellow... don’t know the reason... I have 20 other indoor plants... they all are doing great... but only 2 of same plants... any suggestions..thanks in advance
Hi! My dumb cane is very leggy---well just one very tall single leg.How do I propagate/save it?? I can't find any helpful info about what to do when it gets so tall on a single cane it's falling over.
I use bottle water for mines.My tap water the plant didn't like even if I left it out overnight or days it didn't like the water.Be careful not to overwater as well.
I second what Tameka said, regarding distilled water. Tap water contains fluoride and other minerals, that can turn the tips of leaves brown. I use a combination of rainwater and distilled water.
I've had one for about three months now and I remember my mom had one. Her's was beautiful. Mine was huge, now it's leaves are getting brown edges. I water it like I was told to do and it got very good light. What could I be doing wrong?
Kimberly Tucker Moss I have the same issue. Am trying to troubleshoot now. This video explain the brown edge very well: th-cam.com/video/9gxnQNJopqg/w-d-xo.html I now i just water it less and hopefully this will save it
I love dieffenbachia, but the camille one with mostly white leaves I always struggle with, they just die off......or the latest one has lost the white and turned green and not doing well. New ones at walmart but I pssed them and said nahhhhh I've tried you too many times. i don't have that particular one you have but have two of same kind....but can't think of its name....i'm thinking tropic snow.....they are better but leaves still fall off once in awhile
My dumb cane is getting some white/yellow ends on the leaves, they aren't crispy at all. Any idea what this is from?? I've tried a few different light situations but it just progresses. Is it some sort of disease/deficiency?
Sofia Alvarez If you have a fish tank or know someone who does ask them for old aquarium water and use it to water once in a while! Similar to fish emulsion!
It’s just because it looks like shit because she hasn’t done anything to it or tried to upright and replant it better. And you could’ve taken away some of the mystery by explaining exactly what it does to a human in order for it to be called a dumb cane- It makes it so you can’t talk very well , swelling etc
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Something important to note about dumb cane is that those little crystals you mentioned are very much like fiberglass and will make your hands feel like you've been playing in a sandbox filled with insulation if you don't wear gloves during propagation. That is a fact that I learned the hard(est) way.
I found this out last night. I thought my plant was an alocasia plant. I knew something was wrong after I finished pruning it and my fingers started to itch and burn...
I have one that is 25 years old and was gifted to me by my grandma when she passed. When I receive it, it was already over 5 foot tall lol. It now has babies growing from the base…… and I would like for it to not get any taller but I’m afraid of cutting it and maybe killing my grandma’s plant . Oh and I’m certain on how long she had it and it’s age from that point forward because it was the same yr my son was born and also the same yr I lost my grandfather/ her husband…….. the plant was a gift to her from a family member at the time of his passing.
yay! dumbcanes are so underrated! love them. so many different varieties too!
I am currently reading your book and you have inspired me in a way I can't even explain. You are extremely knowledgeable and have helped me be more confident in having houseplants. Thank you for being so amazingly yourself!!
I'm pretty sure that's actually an Aglaonema 'Peacock', I have one of these myself :)
I believe you have aglaonema cv "Peacock". Dieffenbachia sp. oerstedii has green leaves with a white midrib.
My dieffenbachia is testing me everyday. Never get bored with her :/
Hi Summer! I'm really enjoying this series. I have 2 dieffenbachia's, but don't know the varieties. One is a small one that I purchased recently and the other one is propagating in water. I've had that one for over 20 years. It would get so top heavy, even when staking it, that I would just cut it off, root it in water and repot it. I've had to this numerous times, but they seem to do ok every time. I'm glad it didn't affect Kippee. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for this video. I've had one of these (but never knew the right name) for decades, inherited from one of my grandmothers. It's close to 100 years old at this point, and I have two full on trees!
I have literally just bought one today and was checking your channel and the whole of youtube for care tips! :) Thank you so much! Perfect timing if I say so :)
Just got two of these in baskets from my grandpas funeral, glad I now know what they are and how to care for them💚...and thankfully my dogs have no interest in indoor plants, outdoor is a completely different story.
I love all of my dieffenbachia’s, I think I have 6 different dieffenbachia’s. I love the cane look on all of them, they’re very beautiful plants
I had one for about 10-15 years, a couple of decades ago. It was a different variety, with brighter green leaves and creamier variegation. They do get straggly as they get older. You can either plant companions in the same pot to try and hide the lengthening stems, or you can cut back and propagate. I’d imagine they’re a good candidate for air layering, but I never tried.
Oh god!! Dumb cane is amazing! The 9th Day of "365 Days of Plants" DONE!
i love this 365 segment! so informative
I have had mine for over 15 years. Surprises me all the time.
I love all these new videos!!! I don’t have a dumb cane and it’s high time I change that. I got my cissus adenopoda today and it’s every bit as beautiful as you described 😍
I actually do good with these and have been keeping them for the past three years. Eventually I want as many varieties as possible. Currently have "Tropical Snow" variety.
Fun fact: Kippee's hard mouth parts, crop & digestive acids are strong enough to withstand the dumb cane's toxic crystals. 💪🐔
So good to know! I mean, I’ve seen her eat glass
Hi Summer! I do have 12 varietie of Dunbcane. They're beautiful and huge🪴
My cat got in to mine and then violently threw up all over my bed one weekday morning at 5am. Lesson learned to always keep mine way out of reach of animals.
Of course at 5 a.m. cats 🐈 can't tell time
Hands down one of my favorite plants.
Lol! nope don't have a chicken eating on any of my plants, my two cats don't even touch my plants. I have been looking for a Dieffenbachia but haven't found one yet, I'm really loving this series, so much fun to see what plant is going to be featured next. Thanks so much for sharing, bye for now.
I love it! My parrot seems to be interested with some of my plants 🌱, but thankfully 😅 not the toxic ones.
I dunno I think Kippee might be enjoying the “dumb cane” high that comes with a nibble 😇😂
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. Just got this as a gift
This plant is not ugly at all. I feel each plant has its own beauty ❤
Yeah chickens are known to have high tolerance to toxic plants.
Zaihas Syakhir Yeah she makes like some big mysteryLike it’s a super poisonous plant except for my chicken eat it and survived and I have no idea why
Zaihas Syakhir Yeah she makes like some big mystery
I love that Summer shoes that not every plant she owns is "perfect".
Loving the 365 days of plants!
Thriving?! Move it closer to the damn light.
Ok adding Dumbcane to my buy list. Thanks for sharing👍❤.
interesting... Thank you so much for the info! I've been hoping I could buy one of these and now I definitely will because of your help💚 ☺✨
I have one that’s a year old. I have it in my office at work in a corner and rotate it on the days it gets watered.
Dumb Canes are my go to. Absolutely stunning. Great plants.
Did she mention watering requirements?? I feel like I missed it.
yeah, that's the main reason why I watched this video. I've killed so many, I need to know the key to the watering
Did you purposefully pot your dumbcane stalk at an so that you hid more of the cane stalk so you only noticed or saw more of the foliage? For mine I've staked it and just remove the "uglier" leaves and flakes as it grows up. But I love what yours is doing. Also, how do you propagate them? For me when the stalk got unruly I just chopped her and repotted in new soil. She thrives every time, but I was referencing more of the idea of using the stem and not just throwing away the excess I cut. Thank you. Love your channel.
My Dumbcane doesn't have more than 3 leaves. One new leaf the older fades/yellow out. Any suggestion pls. Love your videos.
I've been looking everywhere for help with mine! Still non the wiser, it has barely any leaves and thicc stems but it never grows more leaves just replaced dead ones
I’m completely loving this series! 💛👏
Hi,
I am desperately trying to figure out what is going on with my dieffenbachia. It’s been doing great for about 3 1/2 years. It started out as a nice 5” potted plant which I nearly killed. It was reduced to two stalks with three small leaves between them and 3 1/2 years later it a 3-3.5’ tall bushy beautiful plant. Suddenly its lower leaves started to droop then I woke up one morning to it leaning severely over and had to stake it up to keep it upright. All the while it’s still putting out new top leaves like crazy. I am perplexed and have fallen in love with this beauty. I need some advise/help!
Thanks,
Miles
My grandmothers dumbcane actually vines and crawls similar to a pothos and it’s dark green and has thick stems. That was my first instruction to them. So when i see types that grow like this stemmy and yellow it looks unrecognizable to me
I cannot keep this plant alive. A beautiful 2ft, it completely died off within 2 wks of being transplanted. I planted it in super aerated soil in a taricata pot. Completely perplexed why this one kicked the Bucket on me. I repotted several houseplants that day and this is the only one that didn't make it. :-(
Question out of curiosity: were it’s leaves straight up vertically (unlike mine) and what light were you giving it?
@@summerrayneoakes I believe it was a 'camilla' with yellow center and green edges. Stood more upright. I moved it into a single pot after receiving it as part of a larger arrangement. I brought it to my office and sat it on my desk in an office building, under artificial light. It seemed like a very thirsty plant . The top of the soil was always immediately dry after watering. I watered it twice, the 2 1/2 weeks I had it.
Debra Warrick probably didn’t water it enough. These things like to drink. Twice in two and a half weeks? I water mine twice a week minimum. And if the artificial light was just plain office lights it may have died off from not having any efficient light source like grow lights.
Probably don't want to eat your chickens eggs if she's dining on your dieffenbachia. Your plant is beautiful and your video is very helpful.
Those are big leaves. I don't have one of these. Good to know it grew well in those lighting conditions.
Kippee HAHAHAHAHA the plant nibble, there should just be a segment of Kippee pecking plants 😂
my dumb cane, died after repotting it. It was regular potting soil so i think that may have been the issue. I didn't think it'd be an issue since I heard this plant likes watered frequently but idk, maybe the person I got tips for it meant to say "high humidity".
Wouldn't turn it around have evened it out, it worked for me.
Those leaves are GORGEOUS 😍
The plant in this video is not Dieffenbachia oerstedii. Why not insert a couple of stakes into the pot to prop it up?
I have a dieffenbachia panther, and I think it might have spider mites. Not sure what it is. It's been quite the chore trying to get rid of them. I've tried wiping and spraying with alcohol, neem oil and just plain water. Ive put it in the shower to try to blast away the pests but they just seem to keep coming back.. help!
Thnkx for shareing .i love this 365 days series
For me it seems to be a very difficult plant to care for. During the last six month I had already three but all of them made problems and started to die after a while. I bought a new one but the same problems: they tend to have always aphids and after short time of growing well, yellow dry leafs. Very strange!
Me too! Mine was absolutely robust until i repotted it into more draining soil, AND NOW HES DEAD AND ROTTEN NOOO
I'm confused, I have a Dieffenbachia Oerstedii, but on the sticker it said "Maculata" - it has dark green leaves and the stem is almost white. Also, the leaves don't hang like the one you're showing! Are there different varieties of Oerstedii, and if so, what's the name for this one? Because it's beautiful, I love the leaves! It almost looks like a Chinese Evergreen.
There are SO MANY cultivars that it’s hard to keep track. I can’t remember the cultivar name of this one... Panther something or other. I’ve never found another one like this again
@@summerrayneoakes What a shame, I'm sure there's a market for this particular one - well, if it's so rare it's good to know that it's in good hands! :)
Tu planta necesita un soporte amiga
Am I the only one that thinks the dumb cane looks like it’s on its last leg? It’s yellowing and the leaves are drooping. I’m not trying to throw shade, I’m just wondering if anyone else sees it.
Hey I have a dieffenbachia and all the leaves are starting to arch downwards? They're not wilting or dying, they still feel completely healthy and aren't discoloured, but they're folding downwards. I don't know what's causing it or how to help. If it helps I'm in Australia and he's in an south-east window and it's winter right now. Please help out my plant, I love him a lot!
Your dumb cane looks so happy...mine is so sad looking...
My diffenbachia is quite large and seems fairly healthy but hardly ever needs water. Why? It seems like something must be wrong, but I don't see anything
What about turning it around? Will that be OK for the plant? So that the sun exposure will be equal
My Defen. plant broke apart and a few years ago I and planted a couple leaves, and WOW they actually grew down into the soil to root. Do you know how to save a this plant... Its leaves are getting too heavy on top and the base cannot support it.. It is now slouching over cause its top heavy. Is there a way to transplant or rerout this plant so it duesnt die?
My plant bottom leaves are turning yellow... don’t know the reason... I have 20 other indoor plants... they all are doing great... but only 2 of same plants... any suggestions..thanks in advance
Thanks you are awesome
Hi! My dumb cane is very leggy---well just one very tall single leg.How do I propagate/save it?? I can't find any helpful info about what to do when it gets so tall on a single cane it's falling over.
I think the plant is thirsty for some sun. It looks sad... Maybe move it more towards light and keep the soil moist.
Is it possible to propogate with a leaf? Someone gifted me a leaf that was just pulled off and I really am hoping I can keep thus leaf alive! Help!!
I have one for 6 months now last week I watered it and the tips of the leaves have suddenly turned brown. Any advice Summer?
I use bottle water for mines.My tap water the plant didn't like even if I left it out overnight or days it didn't like the water.Be careful not to overwater as well.
I second what Tameka said, regarding distilled water. Tap water contains fluoride and other minerals, that can turn the tips of leaves brown. I use a combination of rainwater and distilled water.
@@mydogsioux, they are so hardy. it will bounce back. you can even cut the top off and start again with a stem cutting.
@@mydogsioux thank you
I've had one for about three months now and I remember my mom had one. Her's was beautiful. Mine was huge, now it's leaves are getting brown edges. I water it like I was told to do and it got very good light. What could I be doing wrong?
Kimberly Tucker Moss I have the same issue. Am trying to troubleshoot now. This video explain the brown edge very well: th-cam.com/video/9gxnQNJopqg/w-d-xo.html
I now i just water it less and hopefully this will save it
I love dieffenbachia, but the camille one with mostly white leaves I always struggle with, they just die off......or the latest one has lost the white and turned green and not doing well. New ones at walmart but I pssed them and said nahhhhh I've tried you too many times. i don't have that particular one you have but have two of same kind....but can't think of its name....i'm thinking tropic snow.....they are better but leaves still fall off once in awhile
Is it normal for waterdrops to come out the leafs?
@@chrispbacon6017 thank you!
My dumb cane is getting some white/yellow ends on the leaves, they aren't crispy at all. Any idea what this is from?? I've tried a few different light situations but it just progresses. Is it some sort of disease/deficiency?
Thank you for your video, please should i remove the yellow leaves
Nice. Tanks.
I can't figure out why the leaves are turning yellow. Any tips?
I love the comment if you have animals or kids you don’t worry about😄
The stem looks very yellowish, is that normal?
Is your chicken potty train lolll I find that cute and different as a pet
Nice plats
I want a diffenbachia so bad, but my cat sometimes bites my plants, I can’t risk it 😩
does anyone know of any helpful apps for watering, care, etc. for plants?
Do u know if is possible to make DIY organic fertilizers? Is so difficult to find organics here in MX city!
Sofia Alvarez If you have a fish tank or know someone who does ask them for old aquarium water and use it to water once in a while! Similar to fish emulsion!
My dieffenbachia got spider mites :(
Ohhh booo... I’m sorry. Your Dieffenbachia is my Alocasia. Always fighting spider mites on them!
Love tbe littlw 1 i have i keep it turned do it doesn't lean
... did she talk about watering?
No
I have 3 dogs 4 cats and 2 kids 😟 I don’t think this plant 🌱 is for me.
My camouflage one has mealybugs right now :(
Hi, are sure that's not a Chinese evergreen?
What’s your Chicken’s Name?
Kippee! I just saw it in an article. Very cute.
Mine looks like that the leaves hang. Mama Long
Chicken getting stoned
It’s just because it looks like shit because she hasn’t done anything to it or tried to upright and replant it better. And you could’ve taken away some of the mystery by explaining exactly what it does to a human in order for it to be called a dumb cane- It makes it so you can’t talk very well , swelling etc
I think this is mislabeled - oerstedii looks different
That looks more like an Aglaonema Peacock. ;)
🙂🙂🙂
"Kids or humans"
My pet chickens come in the house but they leave my plants alone :)