Scientific Name:
Aglaonema
cvs.
Pronunciation:
ag-luh-oh-NEE-muh
Common Name:
Chinese evergreen
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves mostly elliptic, dark green, glossy, most 14-32cm long x 6-14cm wide, and variously variegated (cvs.); florets tiny, on spadix that may mostly remained covered by the spadix.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium - coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Garden origin, S.E. Asia / Japan / China (incl. Philippines)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Sheltered
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Indoor plant (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Most images are cultivars of A. crispum or A. commutatum (the latter includes the very popular A. 'Silver Queen'). Red coloured cultivars include A. 'Red Valentine' and A. 'Chocolate'. Guide to 23 exceptional cultivars.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Lustrous
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Monoecious plant
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red
Fruiting Time:
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Division - below ground parts, Tissue culture
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Fungal leaf spot, Mites, Root rot, Scale insects
