Comments on: Dumbcane

By: Hope

Hope — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:43:21 +0000

Mine didn’t flower for years, I was really surprised. The flowers are kind of blah and then their gone, doesnt really add anything to the plant.

By: Hope

Hope — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 14:39:22 +0000

My dumbcane is 14 years old, sometimes the leaves turn yellow and I do water it about once a week. It is about 3 or 4 feet tall. I was surprised to find you
have had yours for 35 years. A friend of mine gave it to me as a gift when
I moved into a new apartment . Hers died and mine in still going strong.
I had to repot mine because it is so big, but I think I may have to do it again.

By: Nathaniel Miles

Nathaniel Miles — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:07:15 +0000

I have had several Dumcane’s and the problem has been that they get top heavy and can’t stand on their own. The one I currently have is about to reach that point and I was wondering if there’s a plant prop that can accomodate a Dumcane’s height and diameter. I appreciate your imput.

Thanks,
Nathaniel

By: Derek

Derek — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:56:04 +0000

re pot it: Take it out of the old pot, gently knock off most of the old dirt being careful not to damage the roots. re pot it in a bigger pot with new soil. It should do well, Good Luck. P.S. I’m not an expert just been growing only this type of plant in my home for the last 15years.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:30:28 +0000

My Dumbcane plant has 3 stocks to it and 2 of them are about 5 feet tall and have a problem standing on their own. Recently repotted it thinking that a bigger pot would help but the stocks are just too heavy to stand on their own anymore any suggestion?

By: michelle

michelle — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 13:42:56 +0000

I have a lot of dumbcanes when they grow too big I slice the plant off at the base n stick it in water n they root good. When I went to water my big dumbcane bush /tree I noticed this white growth it almost looks like a flower…my question is….what is it?

By: giftedplantperson23

giftedplantperson23 — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0000

I think I have one of these plants from my inlaws. They thought it was a palm, but It matches almost every discription of this plant and nothing of the palm. The only thing that doesn’t seem to fit is the poisoneous part. My cats have eaten entire leaves (on more than one occasion) with no side effects. I admit I’ve even ingested some after pruning some tattered leaves and forgetting to wash my hands, and I had no problems either.

Is there a chance it really is something else? If so what? Any ideas would be welcome

By: stripe97266

stripe97266 — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:36:52 +0000

Anna. I noticed in your post that you mentioned that you bought these plants. I’m not sure that everyone will agree with me on this, but whenever I purchase any plant from the store I have a basic rule of thumb which is to repot the plant into a larger pot. I’ve noticed for some reason that my purchased plants tend to be nearly rootbound which will ultimately wind up killing the plant if not corrected before it’s too late.

Watering, fertilizing and providing the ideal place for a plant are all key elements to maintaining heathy plants, however it’s also very important to pay attention to many other things as well. My mother Gave me a start of this plant four years ago. She simply started it in water. I potted it in her back yard and brought it home. It’s now more then a foot taller then the plant she started it from which is two years older then the one I have and much brighter and more pleasant to the eye.

I keep it near a window in a room with a good ammount of light, but not in the direct sun. The plant tends to make dramatic turns toward the sun so I turn it when this happens to keep the stalks from bending too much. These plants love corners and look beautiful in them. Make sure they are getting proper drainage and listen to them when they tell you something is wrong.

The other thing I have noticed is that they do not like high traffic areas where people tend to brush their leaves a lot. I’m not sure any plant does, but this plant seemed very sensetive to it and it doesn’t like drafts or very dark rooms. My plant seems happiest in the North East or South West corner of a room,

Hope this helps.

By: PlantLady

PlantLady — Mon, 09 May 2011 00:17:36 +0000

Anytime that the plant gets too tall it can be cut off. The removed sections can be rooted in water to create new plants. If you want to be able to keep an eye on them, root them in a clear vase or pot so you can see when the roots begin to grow. Once the roots are well established you can plant it in soil.

By: Jodie

Jodie — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:47:58 +0000

Hi, Does anybody know how to get a leopard lily to flower? I’ve had mine for a couple of years and it just seems to be getting bigger rather than flowering. I’ve re-potted it once and it had a big growth spurt then, it has started spouting new stems so it’s getting fuller, but no flowers. It’s in a good size pot (with no drainage holes at the bottom) is this the reason? or perhaps the soil?
Thanks!
Jodie