Dieffenbachia amoena 'Compacta'

Dieffenbachia amoena 'Compacta' Compacta is a compact form of Diettenbachia with beautitul ornate leaves up to 20cm long in a clustering habit. They are well suited for indoors as they grow well in low light and are great

a little pruning can be kept small and compact for years. To keep a plant compact it must be allowed to grow to a reasonable size and the central growth must be removed; this will force the plant to cluster with much smaller plantlets.

This can be done every year or two.

Fertiliser should be only used if you would like the shorter od more loompact. imperil res poove 20

deg C will speed up growth, between 10 and 20 deg C growth will be extremely slow and plants can be pruned to keep compact. Dead leaves can be removed for cosmetic reasons. Keep on the dry side in winter.

Caution - harmful if eaten. Skin & eye irritant. Handle carefully to avoid exposure to white milk from damaged plants. Wash hands after handling.