About Tuftroot
Dieffenbachia seguine, widely known as dumbcane, as well as leopard lily or tuftroot, is a species of Dieffenbachia, a flowering aroid plant of the family Araceae (the arums). It is native to the neotropical realm of the Americas, from extreme southern Mexico and Belize and much of Central America, as well as the northern half of South America (it is typically absent in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay). It is found on many Caribbean islands and territories, including Cuba, Grand Bahama, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Îles des Saintes, Jamaica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saba, Saint Kitts and Trinidad and Tobago. D.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dieffenbachia picta
- Genus
- Dieffenbachia
- Family
- ARACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Araceae
Arum family
Tuftroot belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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