Chinese Evergreen
- Botanical Name
- Aglaonema commutatum
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 12
- Height
- 2 to 3 feet
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Rare indoors - white spadix with green spathe (Arum)
- Light
- Diffused or indirect light, avoid direct sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Keep soil moist, prefers room temperatures between 60 to 77 F - avoid temps below 50
- Tolerates average to low to moderate humidity of average home
- Propagate by division, cuttings, air layering or seed
- Problems
- Aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, scale, rot in poorly draining soil
- Varieties
- Emerald Beauty - green leaves with pale green markings
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