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How to Grow and Care for Chinese Evergreens Indoors Aglaonema spp.The Chinese evergreen, Aglaonema, aka Philippine evergreen, or poison dart plant, is an ornamental herbaceous perennial.
The Aglaonema genus includes over 20 different species, and is part of the Araceae, or Arum family.
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Aglaonema species are suited to cultivation outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 and 11, and may be grown as houseplants in all zones.
In this article, we discuss all you need to know to grow and care for your own Chinese evergreen.
Here’s the agenda:
Let’s begin with an overview of Chinese evergreen and its place in history.
Cultivation and HistoryNote that like many houseplants, Aglaonema species are poisonous to both humans and pets. Under no circumstances should any portion of these plants be consumed.
These tropical plants require organically rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil with a pH of 5.6 to 6.5. For indoor cultivation, this is easy to achieve with quality potting soil.
Chinese evergreen prefers part to full shade. Indoors, it thrives in a locations with bright indirect or diffuse light, such as in proximity to a bright window with a light curtain. It also has a high tolerance for low-light placements.
All species of Aglaonema have an upright, clumping growth habit in their natural habitat, where they stretch toward the dappled sunlight that filters through the rainforest canopy. In lower light conditions, Chinese evergreen tends to spread wide rather than tall.
Indoors, you can expect mature dimensions of one to two feet tall and wide.
The leaves are between eight and 12 inches long, and may be green or variegated.
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