Aglaonema spp.
The size of the plant and of its bag can vary a little from the photograph — each one grows at its own pace. We keep them as consistent as we can.
'Cutlass' · Chinese Evergreen
'Suvarnabhumi' · Chinese EvergreenOverview
The houseplant that forgives everything. Chinese evergreen comes from the understory of Asian forests, where it lives on very little light, and that is exactly what makes it irreplaceable in a hallway, an office, or the corner nobody knows what to plant. Its broad, lance-shaped leaves come painted in silver, cream and green, and in the newer selections pink and red along the midrib. It grows slowly and holds its shape for years.
Culture
Filtered or low light, never direct sun: sun scorches the leaf and bleaches the pattern out. It wants steady warmth and won't take cold; below about 15°C it sulks. Use a loose mix, rich in organic matter, that holds some moisture but drains well: moist, never waterlogged, because the roots rot easily. Multiply it by dividing the clump or from stem cuttings. It appreciates having the dust wiped off its leaves.
Edible Uses
Not edible: like the other plants in the anthurium family, its tissues contain calcium oxalate crystals that irritate the mouth. Keep it out of reach of children, dogs and cats.
Medicinal
We don't offer it as a medicinal plant.
Traditional uses for information only. Not a substitute for advice from a health professional.
Agroforestry
In the catalog for its beauty, not for a role in an agroforestry system.