Giant dumbcane
General poisoning notes:
Giant dumbcane (Dieffenbachia
amoena) is an indoor ornamental plant. Experimental work on rodents proved
the toxicity of leaf and stem tissue from giant dumbcane. Death occurred after
administration of 3.0 g of plant extract in 10.0 mL of liquid per 100 g of body
weight (Der Marderosian et al. 1976).
Nomenclature:
Scientific Name: Dieffenbachia amoena Gentil
Vernacular
name(s): giant dumbcane
Scientific family
name: Araceae
Vernacular family
name: arum
Geographic Information
Plant or plant
parts used in or around the home.
Toxic parts:
Leaves, stems
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.
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