dieffenbachia costata/nicotine

Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd.) Engl. ("Zanzibar Gem," "ZZ plant") is the monotypic species of the genus belonging to the family Araceae. It is a stemless perennial plant native to Africa, from Kenya to South Africa, that produces succulent rhizomes at the base of its attractive

During May of 2008 (austral autumn), an uncharacterized disease was observed on Dieffenbachia picta (Lodd.) Schott and Aglaonema commutatum Schott in commercial greenhouses in Pontevedra (34°45'6″S, 58°42'42″W), Argentina. Affected plants showed irregular, brown lesions on leaves, approximately 15

Peace lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel) is a popular ornamental potted plant in Argentina. During May of 2008 (austral autumn), necrotic lesions of unknown etiology were observed on S. wallisii in a nursery in Pontevedra (34°45'6″S, 58°42'42″W). Plants first showed water-soaked areas starting from

Tobamoviruses were detected in two ornamental plants, Dieffenbachia picta (Araceae) and Impatiens hawkeri (Balsaminaceae), from different counties in São Paulo State, Brazil. Symptoms were chlorotic spots and rings in D. picta and mosaic, blistering, and leaf deformation in I. hawkeri. Mechanical