Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
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Dieffenbachia seguine 'Reeva'
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Dieffenbachia seguine 'Reeva'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~30–50% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–27 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Upright cane-forming herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 80 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural Dieffenbachia cultivar
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Dieffenbachia seguine 'Reeva'
Dieffenbachia 'Reeva' starts from several low shoots and grows into a short, full plant. Its large obovate leaves, broadest near the tip, have irregular yellow-green markings through the centre.
The leaves are broad, smooth, slightly glossy and lightly leathery. As the shoots mature, the plant stays upright and leafy from the base.
Compact branching and broad obovate leaves
- Short upright habit with several main shoots.
- Basal shoots that create a fuller base.
- Large smooth leaves with slightly glossy surfaces.
- Irregular light yellow-green central blotching.
- Cuttings need a visible node and warm, lightly moist conditions.
Reeva background and branching habit
'Reeva' was discovered in the Netherlands in 2012 as a natural mutation of Dieffenbachia 'Tropic Snow'. It grows with compact branching and large obovate leaves with irregular yellow-green central markings.
Dieffenbachia seguine belongs to Araceae, the aroid family, and is native from the Caribbean into tropical South America. Dieffenbachia takes its name from Joseph Dieffenbach of Vienna’s Schönbrunn gardens.
Reeva's leafy base
'Reeva' thickens from several low shoots, so the centre becomes fuller as the plant matures. Removing spent inner leaves keeps the base clean and improves airflow around the stems.
Dieffenbachia 'Reeva' care
- Light: Give bright to medium indirect light. Brighter filtered light keeps the stems shorter and the crown more even.
- Water: Rewater once the upper few centimetres of substrate feel lightly dry. Water thoroughly, then let excess water drain away.
- Substrate: Use a loose mix with some moisture retention plus bark, perlite or mineral particles for airflow.
- Temperature: Keep at 18–27 °C and protect the roots from cold draughts, cold floors and chilled windowsills.
- Humidity: Moderate humidity helps new leaves open cleanly inside the dense crown.
- Pot size: Choose a drainage pot slightly wider than the root ball so the mix dries evenly around the base.
- Feeding: Feed at reduced strength while new shoots and leaves are developing.
- Grooming: Remove ageing inner leaves at the petiole base. Node-bearing stem sections can be rooted in warm, lightly moist conditions.
Keeping Reeva's base clean
- Crowded inner leaves: Remove old foliage before it traps moisture around petiole bases and lower stems.
- Several yellow leaves together: Check for saturated pockets inside the root ball or old substrate that no longer drains evenly.
- Small new leaves: Review light, feeding, root space, temperature and the condition of the potting mix.
- One-sided growth: Rotate the pot and move the plant closer to filtered light while new leaves form.
- Brown tips or sticky residue: Check fertiliser salts, dry heat and pests along petiole bases and leaf undersides.
Reeva pruning safety
Cut Dieffenbachia tissue contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals. Use gloves when pruning, repotting or taking cuttings, and keep the plant out of reach of pets and children.
Mature Dieffenbachia may flower indoors, though this happens only occasionally. 'Reeva' is mainly a compact foliage plant with a low, branching base.
Plant names, growth habits, natural habitats and indoor care guidance are checked against trusted botanical, habitat and horticultural references before publication.View our plant care resources and references.
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