Dumb Cane/indoor Plant

Dumb cane is native to tropical America and the West Indies. Cultivated varieties typically have large simple leaves that are often variegated with other greens. Flowers are borne on a long spadix, with male flowers on top and female flowers below. A row of sterile flowers separates the two sexes. Clusters of bright red or red-orange berries are the resultant fruits. One variety, sometimes placed as its own species (Dieffenbachia amoena), can reach up to 180 cm (6 feet) or more, with 50-cm- (20-inch-) long leaves that have creamy markings along the larger veins.