The giant dumb cane plant, which is also known as the mother-in-law plant, is a popular houseplant and can also be used as a decorative plant in residential gardens. Unfortunately, it contains calcium oxalate crystals, which are toxic to cats and can cause a great deal of discomfort it produces a juice that is released when a stem is broken or chewed and causes painful, rapid swelling and inflammation of the tongue and mouth. The sap of dieffenbachias contains calcium oxalate, and is poisonous. Consequently, great care must be taken when handling dieffenbachia plants, especially over getting sap into the mouth and eyes. One response the sap provokes is swelling of the throat, resulting in speechlessness; hence the common name 'dumb cane'. Don't let your kids near it nor your pets.
I inherited the exact kind of plant. Mine is huge, heavy, and bending _ the mother plant. I need a 2/4 to hold it up!!!! It beautiful but the heaviness makes me nervous.
@yamga77 if I had one hindsight moment, I wish I would have kept it shorter. They grow so fast. I'll be re propagating one of them today 🤗 enjoy your beautiful plant!
Im so grateful to have you following along all the way from Denmark. Plant people are my people. We use plants as our primary decor pieces. They bring so much life to a space
The two big ones are thriving! I worry the one I didn't cut short enough and in 2 years time will reach the ceiling. The little "sticks" all survived, I was honestly only thinking a few would but every one of them rooted and grew a few leaves before they were gifted to friends.
Please use gloves when handling this plant. My daughter has a massive dieffenbachia like yours with about 10 or more babies growing. It leaning over too much so we are repotting and separating and putting a plank to hold it up better. Wish me luck.
