Plant guide
Dieffenbachia
Dieffenbachia seguine
Dieffenbachia is considered toxic to cats. Chewing it can cause mouth pain, drooling or vomiting. Seek urgent veterinary care for trouble swallowing or breathing. This guide covers Dieffenbachia seguine.
What this guide covers: This guide covers Dieffenbachia seguine using the assessed Dieffenbachia genus and documented species membership. Unidentified plants with a similar common name need their own identification.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Dieffenbachia seguine
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Araceae
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Container growing guidance for Dieffenbachia seguine.
- Light
- Medium indirect light
Use indirect light and protect from strong direct sun.
- Watering
- Let the mix partly dry
Water when the top inch of mix is dry, then drain.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
A normal indoor growing range has not been established in this review.
- Humidity
- Higher humidity
Benefits from high humidity.
- Potting
- Use a loose mix containing organic matter.
- Through the year
- Protect from cold drafts.
Growing-guide sources
- dieffenbachia seguine - Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-13
Care guidance for the named taxon; indoor recommendations take precedence over outdoor hardiness information.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-14. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Insoluble calcium oxalates
- Reported signs
- Mouth pain; Drooling; Vomiting; Difficulty swallowing; Difficulty breathing
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Houseplant oxalate guidance ↗ASPCA Poison Control · Accessed
Listed by the source as Dieffenbachia spp.. The poison-control source assesses Dieffenbachia spp.. Kew documents Dieffenbachia seguine as a member of that genus. This applies that group assessment only to the named species, not to unrelated plants or unidentified hybrids.
- Houseplant oxalate guidance ↗ASPCA Poison Control · Accessed 2026-10-12
- Dieffenbachia seguine taxonomy ↗Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Accessed 2026-10-12
Safety last reviewed .