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AglaonemaFamily: Araceae.
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Common name(s): Chinese Evergreen |
Aglaonema commutatum |
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Genus of about 20 species of usually rhizomatous, evergreen perennials from tropical forest in Asia. The leaf blades are borbe on long, sheathing leaf stalks from a central growing point. The aglaonemas (the Chinese Evergreen) are grown for their large and colourful foliage. Aglaonemas tolerate some shade, but near-white varieties need a well-lit spot.
In winter it requires warm and moist air. |
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Watering and misting |
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| Average warmth in summer - minimum 60F in winter.Semi-shade or bright light. Keep well away from direct sunlight. Grow in soil-based or soilless potiing mix. |
Water sparingly in winter. For the rest of thr year water thoroughly. Misting is necessary. Never use a coarse spray. |
Pot up basal shoots with a few leaves and roots attached. Air layering is an alternative. Cuttings may be rooted in soil or water at any time. |
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Aglaonema commutatum "Treubi" |
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Aglaonema commutatum Schott. "Silver Queen" |
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Ribbon Aglaonema, 2-3' x 18-24", dark green with grayish markings along veins, 12" long leaves oblong-elliptic. |
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Aglaonema costatum N. E. Br. |
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Spotted Evergreen, broad oval deep green leaves spotted white and with white vein, slow growth to 1-2', creeping, good for terraria, requires warmth. |
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Aglaonema crispum (A. roebelinii hort.) |
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Pewter Plant, Painted Drop-Tongue, silvery markings on green, robust to 3-4' tall, tolerates very low light. |
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Aglaonema Modestum |
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Chinese Evergreen, shiny dark green, waxy, glossy and lance-shaped to ovate, wavy margins, short clustering canes, tolerates very low light and low humidity. |
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Aglaonema nitidum Kunth. |
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Dark green barred or blotched white, narrow elliptic to lance-shaped, to 3' tall. |
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Aglaonema oblongifolia |
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User-submitted additions and corrections:
Lorraine Baxter
USA
27th Feb 2007
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I see no mention in your text of it flowering, however, mine is producing a flower similar to the peace lily. Wondered if they were related. |
Vicki Grant
us
29th Mar 2007
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I have a chinese evergreen, and when they flower that means the growing conditions are right. Whatever your doing, keep it up. I like the contrast of the white flower spathe and the dark green leaves. |
Sonja
NY
4th Jan 2008
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I just baught a beautiful bunchy plant. In a bout a few weeks I started to loose leaves, and some of the stems started to turn yellow and the tips of the leaves got brown. I mist because its winter and the heat in my Apt. can get very intense. I don't water a lot only when necessary. tell me what am I doing wrong. HELP! |
Houseplant Helpers
usa
16th May 2008
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Sounds like a temperature problem, mixed with a bit of a water issue. Usually when the stalks or leaves turn yellow it is most likely a water issue. But with the heat in your apartment it could be partly that. Aglaonemas prefer a rather even temperatured environment. If your apartment experiences drastic changes in temperature or humidity this will affect your plants. I would also suggest not misting that plant it does not like to have wet leaves. I hope the plant has survived and all is well, but if not please feel free to contact me and we can trouble shoot the problem with more detail. good luck. |
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