Dieffenbachia 'Opaline-tessera' care

Dieffenbachia 'Opaline-tessera' is a forgiving choice for most rooms, developing a slow climber within its first year.

Give it morning sun with afternoon shade; leaf colour fades noticeably in darker spots. It prefers to be watered when the leaves just begin to soften, and it will forgive a missed week far better than a doubled one.

Keep it at average room humidity; pot it in a chunky aroid mix and refresh the top layer each spring. Propagation is straightforward from stem cuttings rooted in water.