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Dieffenbachia Alex
Dieffenbachia Alex
A large Dieffenbachia 'Alex' with bold, cream-centred leaves.
- Easy care
- Bright indirect light
- When top 3 to 4cm dry
- Keep away from pets and kids
- 25cm grow pot
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Dieffenbachia Alex
R 390.00
About this plant
About this plant
Dieffenbachia Alex
Also known as Dumb Cane.
Great plant for beginners.
Requires bright indirect sunlight as long as it is not exposed to direct sun.
Water once the top 3-4cm of soil has dried out.
Note: Keep out of reach of children and pets. Toxic
Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description.
Note: Stem length indicated above is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive.
Delivery and packaging
Delivery and packaging
We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).
Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.
Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.
Healthy arrival guarantee
Healthy arrival guarantee
If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.
For everything else, see our refund policy.
Meet the plant
A bold, beginner-friendly floor plant
Dieffenbachia 'Alex' · also known as Dumb cane, Dieffenbachia
Native to Tropical Central and South America (genus)
A bold, upright houseplant with large leaves marked with creamy-white centres. It forms a full, leafy clump on sturdy stems.
- A Dieffenbachia 'Alex' in a 25cm grow pot, a big plant for floor or corner.
- Large, upright leaves with creamy-white centres brighten a room.
- A great plant for beginners: water once the top 3 to 4cm of soil is dry.
Where it thrives
The best spot in your home
Bright, indirect light near an east- or north-facing window, out of direct sun. Keep it away from cold draughts in winter.
Safety: Keep away from pets and kids.
Care card
- Light
- Bright, indirect
- Water
- When top 3 to 4cm dry
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Temperature
- 16 to 28°C
- Soil
- Rich, free-draining
- Feeding
- Monthly in summer
- Growth
- Moderate, upright
- Outdoors
- Best indoors
Care made simple
Your first weeks together
- Place it in bright, indirect light.
- Water once the top 3 to 4cm of soil is dry.
- Turn the pot every few weeks so it grows evenly.
Plant doctor
If you see this, do this
- Yellow lower leavesOverwatering or natural ageing. Let the soil dry more.
- Brown leaf edgesDry air or cold draughts. Move it somewhere warmer.
- Pale, faded leavesToo much direct sun. Move it into bright shade.
Questions
Good to know
How big is the plant?
How big is the plant?
A plant in a 25cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.
Is it good for beginners?
Is it good for beginners?
Yes, it's forgiving if you let the top of the soil dry before watering.
Is it safe around pets and children?
Is it safe around pets and children?
Keep it out of reach of children and pets: it is toxic if eaten.
Packed to arrive alive
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