--- title: "My Dumb Cane is literally out of control!! I have four sections of…" description: "My Dumb Cane is literally out of control!! I have four sections of the plant that can be cut and hopefully successfully propagated. Any thoughts or suggestions…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/jddrmK_nSzmtybInpLF7Hg?language=nl" community: "Show your plants" author: "Dianne" published: "2024-04-03T04:01:12.239455Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/C8V56IkdDPjxbhtpfGDyMmovH4v3HUhllBqU3Bzvauw/1j57NNfpT1ik62JZpGFdKw.webp?size=large" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nl) / [Show your plants](https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw.md?language=nl) # My Dumb Cane is literally out of control!! I have four sections of… _Geplaatst door Dianne op 2024-04-03_ My Dumb Cane is literally out of control!! I have four sections of the plant that can be cut and hopefully successfully propagated. Any thoughts or suggestions ? ![Bijlage 1 van 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/C8V56IkdDPjxbhtpfGDyMmovH4v3HUhllBqU3Bzvauw/1j57NNfpT1ik62JZpGFdKw.webp?size=large) ## 40 reacties ### Vera reageerde op 2024-04-03 This is stunning! 😍 #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-03 Thank you! I inherited this plant from my sister when she passed away. It’s grown SO much that I feel like it’s reaching up to her in Heaven !! #### Vera antwoordde op 2024-04-03 I love that. I’m so sorry for your loss— this is a beautiful way to remember her. #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Vera, thank you for taking time to reach out to me! It means a lot 💛🪴💛 #### Dianne antwoordde op 2025-03-29 Thank you! #### Dianne antwoordde op 2025-03-29 Thank you! _2 meer reacties in de app_ ### stonedfruuit reageerde op 2024-04-03 wow that looks gorgeous. how special! only suggestion is that after cutting, let the ends callous before moving them to water to prevent rot. looks like you can cut those three main stems that stretch upwards #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Thanks for your help! Do I just let the stem dry ? A week or longer? #### stonedfruuit antwoordde op 2024-04-04 hmm ive never propogated a stem that thick but i think more like a few days would be fine. whenever the end dries over so just check on it periodically #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Thanks again. I don’t plan on doing this soon, but when I do, I’ll post some pictures! #### Dianne antwoordde op 2025-03-29 Thank you #### Dianne antwoordde op 2025-03-29 Thank you! _3 meer reacties in de app_ ### Dianne reageerde op 2024-04-03 Thanks so much for the advice! I’ll make sure to do that. ### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 reageerde op 2024-04-03 Wow crazy how you’ve gotten it to grow… I have 2 and they are just like 4 feet tall but not climbing up the wall like that… so cool #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Thanks so much!!! 🪴💛🪴 #### Dianne antwoordde op 2025-03-29 Thank you! ### Mara reageerde op 2024-04-03 I can see how it may start getting harder to manage but I love the funky tropical vibes. Do you know how old it is? #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-10 The plant is no more than 10 years old. ### Cat reageerde op 2024-04-03 look up why they call the plant that, it’s the 21st century people cmon. #### Plant mom antwoordde op 2024-04-03 Yes, its real name is a diffenbachia, Beautiful plant and a nice remembrance of your sister! #### Cat antwoordde op 2024-04-06 lmfao. she started it. i pay for this app i will defend myself against people being RUDE TO ME FIRST #### Cat antwoordde op 2024-04-06 i don’t care if two wrongs don’t make a right, if someone says something rude they should expect something back. especially when they’re the uneducated one. ### MGGreenthumb20 reageerde op 2024-04-03 Wow! ### Lindsey reageerde op 2024-04-04 Gorgeous!!! ### Dianne reageerde op 2024-04-04 I knew about the toxic properties of this plant , but never knew anything more.😞 #### Plant mom antwoordde op 2024-04-04 It’s ok, people shouldn’t be so rude #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Thank you for your understanding of my ignorance in this matter. I truly had no idea and would never intentionally set out to offend anyone. I #### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 antwoordde op 2024-04-04 I called it Dumb Cane too… I had no idea it meant anything to do with slavery. I honestly just thought it was a name given from the toxic property of making the mouth burn and numb #### Lana Layne 🌺🪴🪻🌵🌸 antwoordde op 2024-04-04 Who has the time to look up every plant name and see why they’re named that… not anyone’s fault they’re called what they’re called. I have too many plants to google the reason why they’re all named what they are. And the scientific names aren’t always the easiest to remember. No plant parent owns a certain plant for what it was used for years ago, they just think it’s pretty. Obviously some are more obvious of being offensive such as “wandering Jew” so calling it a “wandering dude” sounds better to me.. but dumb cane is not a more obvious one to notice. #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-10 I was told the same as to how this name came to be. _1 nieuw antwoord in de app_ ### Pierre reageerde op 2024-04-04 Love it! #### Dianne antwoordde op 2024-04-10 Thank you!!! [Meer reacties](https://getplanta.com/community/OlSeW7UYSUWAjHlcxGdIQw/jddrmK_nSzmtybInpLF7Hg.md?cursor=mMDKknMZwxdQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAcanwmhPPdGA&language=nl) --- _De Planta-community (https://getplanta.com). Iedereen kan meelezen. Om te posten, reageren en liken, download de Planta-app: https://getplanta.com/download_