Chinese Evergreen Care
Common Name: Chinese Evergreen
Scientific Name: Aglaonemas
Lighting: Low to Moderate
Water: Moderate
Chinese Evergreens are durable, dramatic houseplants. They will adapt to a variety of settings within their limits. Chinese Evergreens are slow growing in nature, however when taken care of can last for decades, literally! This houseplant is characterize by large foliage in a variety of silver green and dark green colors as well as variegated. A lot of the more light green / dark green varieties remind me of a Dieffenbachia just more full. Chinese Evergreens, Peace Lily's and Dieffenbachia all belong to the same family, thus the resemblance.
Chinese Evergreens are available in many varieties with new hybrids being developed as we speak. Below is a list of the most common names I was able to find:
Silver Queen
White Rajah
Green Lady
Silver Frost
Maria
Black Lance
Green Majesty
Manilla Pride
Jubilee
And lots more!!
Chinese Evergreens prefer moderate to low light levels. They usually do not do well at all in direct sunlight, so beware. A north facing window is usually a safe area to place this houseplant in. This houseplant is also very, very, very touchy to drafts and cold temperatures. Keep temperatures above 60 degrees for best results. Dropping below 55 degrees can be lethal to Aglaonemas. If brown spots begin to appear on the foliage, it may be too cold for the plant.
Aglaonemas do best with moderate watering. Right in the middle! Don't let the soil become soggy, but at the same time, do not allow the soil to dry out in-between watering. If the bottom leaves begin to yellow and fall off, chances are you are under watering the plant.
Overall, Aglaonemas are very nice houseplants to have. Fairly easy to grow, usually not susceptible to pests and is a long lasting variety allowing you to enjoy its beauty for many years to come.
Labels: bathroom houseplants, poisonous houseplants
posted by drayas @ 2:05 PM
10 Comments:
Your site needs photos for each plant.
Hello,
I wish I had more photos, but this is just a hobby and I don't have all of these houseplants at this time and ones I had before I didn't get pictures of.
Plus, I can't afford stock photos.
Sorry!
drayas
Does anyone know if the leaves grow back on the bottom of the chinese evergreen plant? The leaves turned yellow and fell off, from reading the info. it appears I didn't water it enough. What can I do now? It has a long stem and the leaves are only at the top. I looked closely at the stem and there are little bumps of green appearing, as if something is about to grow again.
HELP
L
L,
New leaves should grow, especially if you are seeing new buds appearing on the stem.
Thanks,
drayas
My Chinese Evergreen looks as if it has about 5 plants in the one pot. I'm not sure if this in one plant of 5 different ones. The leaves look crowded, but the leaves look good. There are also that looks like dew, but they are sticky, on the leaves. Any comments? The plant is by a south facing window and I water it about every other week.
Ruth,
The sticky substance on the foliage may be from a pest. Wipe the foliage down with rubbing alcohol. See if that keeps the sticky substance away.
Thanks,
drayas
the leaves of mine are turning under at the ends....is this a sign of overwatering?
Alaina,
Is the foliage yellowing at all? It could be a couple of things. Is the plant near a heat vent or draft?
Thanks,
drayas
I was recently given a chinese evergreen from my mom, who didn't really know what to do with it. (She got it from my uncle, who also didn't know what to do with it.) So I'm thinking it hasn't gotten a lot of quality care in its little life.
It's really "leggy"--tall stalks with only a few leaves up at the top. (Probably 4 or 5 plants in the pot, the tallest is maybe 8 or 10 inches.) Most of the stalks have a bunch of little green spots that I'm assuming are buds. Since I've never had a chinese evergreen before, I'm not really sure what I need to do to bring this guy back to life.
I'm thinking it needs to be repotted, since the pot is really light and doesn't absorb much water. I've taken to misting the soil, since it's the only way I can think of to give it water without the water running right through it.
A friend of mine suggested cutting the buds (he called them boils, which is what they look like) to prompt the plant to put out new leaves closer to the bottom. Is this a good idea, or is it better to try something else first?
I'm really good with "dummy-proof" plants, like pothos and spider plants, so I'm thinking I can probably revive this guy, too. Do you have any advice for me?
Alexandra,
It was probably reaching for light as well as underwatered. Repotting your plant into some good potting soil will probably do wonders.
In terms of pruning you can cut the stalks. That will help the plant bush out more and not be so lanky.
Keep us posted.
Thanks for reading,
drayas
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