08/05/2023
They are not really flowers, but are a spathe and a spadix. The outer portion is the spathe and looks a little like a folded leaf. The spadix is the erect white piece growing in the middle of the spathe. The male flowers are at the top of the spadix and the female flowers at the bottom. In nature, these flowers are pollinated by insects.
All parts of a dieffenbachia are extremely poisonous which is how they earned the nickname “dumb cane plant”and should be kept away from pets and children.