…The genus Dieffenbachia (Dieffenbachia) of the Araceae family has about 30 species distributed in tropical America. It is an evergreen perennial plant, and its sap is bitter when ingested, causing severe pain so severe that it is difficult to speak, hence its English names of dumb cane and mother-in-law plant. It grows vigorously and can tolerate shade, so many varieties are cultivated as ornamental plants. … *Some of the terminology that mentions "dumb cane" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…サトイモ科ディフェンバキア属(シロガスリソウ属)Dieffenbachiaは,熱帯アメリカに約30種が分布している。常緑多年草で,汁液を口にするとあくが強く,口もきけないほどの激しい疼痛(とうつう)が起こるところから,dumb caneとかmother‐in‐law plantの英名がある。生育が旺盛で,日陰でも耐えるので,観葉植物として多くの品種が栽培されている。… ※「dumb cane」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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