Dumbcane
General poisoning notes:
Dumbcane (Dieffenbachia bausei) is an ornamental houseplant. Experimental work caused death in mice when leaf tissue extract was fed orally at the rate of 100 mg of lyophilized plant material (in distilled water) per 35 g of body weight (Der Marderosian et al. 1976).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia bausei Regel
Vernacular name(s): dumbcane
Scientific family name: Araceae
Vernacular family name: arum
Dieffenbachia bausei Regel
Geographic Information
Plant or plant parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
Leaves
Notes on Toxic plant chemicals:
See notes under Dieffenbachia seguine for additional information on toxic chemicals in Dieffenbachiaspp.
Toxic plant chemicals:
Oxalate
Animals/Human Poisoning:
Note: When an animal is listed without additional information, the literature (as of 1993) contained no detailed explanation.
