Dieffenbachia 'Compacta'
Compacta Dumb Cane
Typical UK price
£6
Limited data
Price by size
- Sold, 90 days
- 1
- Middle half
- -
- Last sold
- 4 Sep 2026
- On record
- 1
Cutting/cormEstimate
7cm1 sold
12cmEstimate
MatureEstimate
- Sale
- Typical
- Middle half
- Estimate
for a 7cm pot
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About Dieffenbachia 'Compacta'
Compacta is a dwarf-form Dieffenbachia cultivar, staying noticeably smaller and more densely leaved than typical Dieffenbachia while retaining the classic cream-and-green mottled leaf pattern of the wider genus. Its smaller footprint makes it a practical choice for desks and shelves where a full-size Dieffenbachia wouldn't fit.
Native range
Commercial Dieffenbachia breeding line hybrid; exact parentage not publicly documented.
Classification
- Genus
- Dieffenbachia
- Family
- Araceae
- Type
- Hybrid
- Growth habit
- Upright, dwarf, cane-forming
Morphology
- Leaf shape
- Broadly ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.
- Leaf length
- 15-22cm
- Leaf width
- 8-12cm
- Petiole colour
- Green
- Venation
- PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.
- Texture
- Semi-glossy
- Variegation
- Cream-and-green mottled leaf pattern, smaller and denser than typical Dieffenbachia
- Growth habit
- Upright, dwarf cane
Recent UK sales
For sale in the UK
UK shops
| Shop | Stock | Checked | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| House of Kojo 12cm pot | In stock | 19 Oct 2026 | £10 |
| Root Houseplants established plant | In stock | 13 Oct 2026 | £10 |
By month
| Month | Median | Sold |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | £6 | 1 |
Before you buy
- Confirm the plant is genuinely dwarf in scale (leaves roughly 15-22cm) rather than simply a young specimen of a full-size Dieffenbachia cultivar
- No live market price data is recorded; treat asking prices as seller-set rather than benchmarked
- Check for a dense, compact habit rather than an unusually leggy plant for the cultivar
- Like all Dieffenbachia, the sap is a calcium oxalate irritant; worth remembering given this cultivar's smaller, more accessible size around pets or curious children