help! how should i care for this plant?
I rescued this plant from the test kitchen where I’ve been working; we walked in one morning to find it on the counter. It was falling over in a pot that was clearly much too small for its 16-inch height — it needed a bigger pot stat and a stake to hold up the stalk. I offered to take it home and give it some TLC, but now I’m not sure what to do. So far I’ve re-potted it in a larger planter and tied the stalk to a piece of a vintage yardstick to keep it upright. Does anyone know what type of light this plant needs, or how much water it likes? Should I attempt to put it outside on the fire escape, or will it do better indoors? Help! –Erica P.
It’s called a Dieffenbachia – one of my favorite plants.
It’s actually easy to care for. I keep mine in direct sun and water once a week and feed once a month – for more advice check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieffenbachia for a bit more info.
FYI, it’s very poisonous for cats.
I had one of these for about 6 years – the only plant i’ve never killed! I didn’t do anything but water it occasionally.
My boyfriend and I have one in the house and we love it. We barely water it-about once or twice a week. We keep it inside the house right by the window and it’s still living. It’d say it needs very little attention.
I wanna say it might be poisonous for dogs also.
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