- Common name:
- Aglaonema Malay Beauty, Chinese Evergreen, Golden Evergreen
- Regional name:
- Marathi - Aglow-neema
Category: Indoor Plants, Groundcovers
Family: Araceae or Alocasia family
- Light:
- Semi shade, Shade growing, Low light tolerant
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Foliage
- Flowering season:
- Flowers are inconspicuous
- Foliage color:
- Green, Variegated, White
- Plant Height or length:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Spread or Width:
- 50 cms to 100 cms
- Plant Form:
- Spreading
- Special Character:
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- Good for Cut foliage
- NASA plant for Indoor pollution control
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- Leaves are 15 - 20 cms long and bluish green. The spotted chinese evergreen is a robust growing compact plant. relatively small plant with oblong lanceolate leaves. Leaves shine if cleaned properly.
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Growing tips:
- Aglaonemas are one of the best plants for interior use. In nature they grow on the forest floor in leaf mould and draining soil. They grow well in dark areas. They require warm, moist shady condition and a rich compost. Plants sucker and fill up the pot. They can be divided to make new plants. They require a constant level of moisture in the potting mix. Do not ket it dry our - nor keep it soggy.
