dief·fen·bach·i·a 
(dē′fən-bäkē-ə, -băkē-ə)
(dē′fən-bäkē-ə, -băkē-ə)n.
Any of several plants of the genus Dieffenbachia native to tropical America, having stout, jointed stems and large, variegated leaves and widely cultivated as an indoor plant. Also called dumb cane.
[New Latin, genus name, after Ernst Dieffenbach (1811-1855), German naturalist.]
dieffenbachiaspotted dumb cane
Dieffenbachia seguine