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Dieffenbachia

NOUN
  1. evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants

How To Use Dieffenbachia In A Sentence

  • • Backdrop low, bushy plants like kalanchoe or Chinese evergreen against tall, spiky plants like dieffenbachia or sansevieria. How To Avoid Housework
  • I had surprised her with it one night, a lovely large dieffenbachia with emerald-and-cream variegated leaves. Excerpt: Marley & Me by John Grogan
  • The wide leaves of the dieffenbachias tend to hold dust and this might obstruct their breathing.
  • • Backdrop low, bushy plants like kalanchoe or Chinese evergreen against tall, spiky plants like dieffenbachia or sansevieria. How To Avoid Housework
  • Working on the assumption that all living things require water, but apparently forgetting that they also need air, she began flooding the dieffenbachia on a daily basis. Excerpt: Marley & Me by John Grogan
  • Sap from the dieffenbachia can cause eye problems, such as inflammation. 250 Things You Can Do to Make Your Cat Adore You
  • Along with the magnificent orchids are aroids, a family including dieffenbachias, philodendrons and other popular indoor plants.
  • Some of the best plants for low-light conditions belong to the aroid family, which includes philodendrons, pothos, peace lilies, anthuriums, dieffenbachias, and Chinese evergreens.
  • They sat in green stuffed chairs in a room with a big dieffenbachia in a corner and a lush Swedish ivy in a brown jute macramé hanger at the window. Mercy Falls
  • Another popular plant is the dieffenbachia, or mother-in-law plant, which has large, oblong leaves painted with light white splotches. 250 Things You Can Do to Make Your Cat Adore You
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