Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Alismatales
Family:
Species:
bowmanni
ID:
1084783

Status:
valid

Authors:
H.J.Veitch

Source:
tro

Year:
1871

Citation Micro:
Cat. New Beautiful Pl. 1871: 6 (1871)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084121

Common Names

  • Bowman's Dieffenbachia
  • Bowman Dieffenbachia
  • Bowman's Dumb Cane

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Description

Dieffenbachia bowmanni (also called Bowman's Dieffenbachia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Central and South America. It has a rounded shape and its leaves are composed of three leaflets. It grows in tropical dry and moist forests, as well as in disturbed areas.

Uses & Benefits

Dieffenbachia bowmanni is used as an ornamental plant, for its fragrant flowers, and as a medicinal plant for treating various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Dieffenbachia bowmanni are small and white, with four petals. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, round, green leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Dieffenbachia bowmanni is a terrestrial species that can be grown in a container or in the ground. It prefers a well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizome or by seed.

Where to Find Dieffenbachia bowmanni

Dieffenbachia bowmanni can be found in Central and South America.

Species in the Dieffenbachia genus

Dieffenbachia burgeri, Dieffenbachia copensis, Dieffenbachia crebripistillata, Dieffenbachia davidsei, Dieffenbachia fortunensis, Dieffenbachia fosteri, Dieffenbachia galdamesiae, Dieffenbachia horichii, Dieffenbachia isthmia, Dieffenbachia killipii, Dieffenbachia lutheri, Dieffenbachia nitidipetiolata, Dieffenbachia obscurinervia, Dieffenbachia panamensis, Dieffenbachia standleyi, Dieffenbachia williamsii, Dieffenbachia wurdackii, Dieffenbachia aglaonematifolia, Dieffenbachia antioquensis, Dieffenbachia aurantiaca, Dieffenbachia bechiana, Dieffenbachia bowmannii, Dieffenbachia brittonii, Dieffenbachia cannifolia, Dieffenbachia concinna, Dieffenbachia cordata, Dieffenbachia costata, Dieffenbachia daguensis, Dieffenbachia duidae, Dieffenbachia elegans, Dieffenbachia enderi, Dieffenbachia fournieri, Dieffenbachia gracilis, Dieffenbachia grayumiana, Dieffenbachia hammelii, Dieffenbachia herthae, Dieffenbachia humilis, Dieffenbachia imperialis, Dieffenbachia lancifolia, Dieffenbachia leopoldii, Dieffenbachia longispatha, Dieffenbachia macrophylla, Dieffenbachia meleagris, Dieffenbachia obliqua, Dieffenbachia oerstedtii, Dieffenbachia olbia, Dieffenbachia paludicola, Dieffenbachia parlatorei, Dieffenbachia parvifolia, Dieffenbachia pittieri,

Species in the Araceae family

Adelonema erythropus, Adelonema allenii, Adelonema crinipes, Adelonema hammelii, Adelonema kvistii, Adelonema mofflerianum, Adelonema orientale, Adelonema pallidinervium, Adelonema panamense, Adelonema peltatum, Adelonema picturatum, Adelonema roezlii, Adelonema speariae, Adelonema wallisii, Adelonema wendlandii, Adelonema yanamonoense, Aglaodorum griffithii, Aglaonema brevispathum, Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae, Aglaonema cochinchinense, Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema cordifolium, Aglaonema costatum, Aglaonema densinervium, Aglaonema flemingianum, Aglaonema hookerianum, Aglaonema marantifolium, Aglaonema modestum, Aglaonema nebulosum, Aglaonema nitidum, Aglaonema ovatum, Aglaonema philippinense, Aglaonema pictum, Aglaonema pumilum, Aglaonema rotunda, Aglaonema simplex, Aglaonema tricolor, Aglaonema vittatum, Aglaonema robeleynii, Aglaonema birmanicum, Aglaonema nicobaricum, Aglaonema tassae, Alloschemone inopinata, Alloschemone occidentalis, Alocasia megawatiae, Alocasia chaii, Alocasia infernalis, Alocasia nycteris, Alocasia hypoleuca, Alocasia jiewhoei,

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