Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia cultivars developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an agricultural and natural resource research program of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are licensed by Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. If your company is interested in licensing Dieffenbachia cultivars, please contact Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.

Sparkles™ ‘695-1’ – (US Patent No. PP9,050)
Dieffenbachia Cultivar

Sparkles™ ‘695-1’ is distinguished by its bright foliar variegation pattern that is highlighted by white midribs and petioles, compact growth habit, and production of numerous basal shoots. Experimental tests reveal that plants of this cultivar are tolerant to a range of fertilizer levels. All plants in the growth tests performed well and received an excellent visual evaluation. 

Sparkles™ ‘695-1’ is intended for commercial foliage producers growing finished Dieffenbachia in 15 cm pots. Its freely branching and compact growth habit may also make it suitable for production in 10 cm pots.


Where can you obtain plants of Sparkles™ '695-1' Dieffenbachia?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed the following entities for the propagation of Sparkles™ ‘695-1’ Dieffenbachia:

License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking non-exclusive and exclusive licensees. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.

Star Bright™ ‘68814’ - (US Patent No. PP9,051)
Dieffenbachia Cultivar

Dominant features of Star Bright™ ‘68814’ include its narrow leaves, which are half the width of most Dieffenbachia leaves, and the arching manner in which the leaves are held. Another distinguishing feature is its bright, foliar variegation pattern that is highlighted by whitish petioles. According to an experiment in which liners of Star Bright™ ‘68814’ were grown in 1.6 L pots, this cultivar is capable of tolerating a range of fertilization. Averaging between 3.5 to 4 basal shoots per plant, this cultivar is considered a moderate







basal producer. All foliage produced in the experiment was healthy in appearance, with no signs of tip burn or any other abnormalities in any treatment. Star Bright™ ‘68814’ is intended for commercial foliage producers growing finished Dieffenbachia in 1.6 to 8.0 L (15 to 25 cm) pots. Its long, narrow, arching leaves may make it more suitable for the larger pot sizes. Tests also indicated this plant performs well in interior conditions.

Where can you obtain plants of Star Bright™ '68814' Dieffenbachia?
FFSP has non-exclusively licensed the following entity for the propagation of Star Bright™ ‘68814’ Dieffenbachia:
License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking non-exclusive and exclusive licensees. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.

'Sterling' - (US Patent No. PP14,762)
Dieffenbachia Cultivar

‘Sterling’ exhibits dark green leaves which are further accented by a bright white midrib. While newly opened leaves of this cultivar are somewhat lighter green than older leaves, they darken to the
normal color within a few days. The leaf length of ‘Sterling’ averages 2.3 times the width and may reach a length of 36 cm and a width of 15.5 cm when mature. Experimental tests on liners that were potted into 1.6 L containers revealed that plants of ‘Sterling’ reach marketable size in 5 months. In mature plants, the canopy width averaged about 1.4 times the canopy height and leaves were more than twice as long as they were wide. Tests also revealed that plants averaged at least 6 basal shoots, eliminating the need for multiple plants per pot to achieve a full look. Dieffenbachia ‘Sterling’ is intended for commercial producers growing finished plants in 1.6L or 3.9 L containers.


Where can you obtain plants of 'Sterling' Dieffenbachia?
 FFSP has non-exclusively licensed the following entities for the propagation of ‘Sterling’ Dieffenbachia:
  • Oglesby Plants International, Inc. – 26664 SR 71 N., Altha, FL 32421, Phone: (850) 762-3296, Website: http://www.oglesbytc.com
  •  AG3, Inc. – 19825 E SR 44, Eustis, FL 32736, Phone: (352) 589-8055, Website: http://www.ag3inc.com

License Availability: FFSP is currently seeking non-exclusive and exclusive licensees. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.

Star White™ ‘61101’ - (US Patent No. PP9,694)
Dieffenbachia Cultivar



Where can you obtain plants of Star White™ '61101' Dieffenbachia?

No entities are licensed at this time. Please check back at a later date!

License Availability:
 
FFSP is currently seeking non-exclusive and exclusive licensees. If your company is interested in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.