Got a lovely dieffenbachia for $10 on clearance! Never had one. Any tips?
Got a lovely dieffenbachia for $10 on clearance! Never had one. Any tips?
I love mine! Be careful about the leaves touching other leaves, i found the leaves are pretty sensitive and prone to trapping moisture and getting fungal rust. Also be careful about too much light, the leaves are thin and burn easily (-: they are better with indirect bright light
1 j'aimeThank you! I don’t know what to do because it is huge and lots of leaves are touching each other.
1 j'aimeIm sorry i feel silly! I just looked closer and realized that my plant im referring to is an aglonemia not a diffenbachia! They just look so similar!
1 j'aimeGreat find! First tip: remember they're toxic to animals and humans! If ingested via the mouth, you can flush it out with milk (if it's safe for the affected individual to consume milk) to neutralize the reaction. This seems to work immediately about 90% of the time, the earlier you realize you've ingested the better it works and less symptoms you'll experience. General tips would include waiting until the top couple inches of soil are dry before watering, make sure it gets plenty of sun, and yellowing and dying bottom leaves will happen and is completely normal (as long as the plant is growing more new leaves than it's losing).
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