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Saint Agnes and Saint Thomas peeked out windows, surrounded by dumb cane and Chinese evergreen.—Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 One of the plant's common names, dumb cane, refers to the effect of the sap if eaten.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Dec. 2023
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Etymology
from the fact that chewing it causes the tongue and throat to swell