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Chinese Evergreen

4.6 out of 5 (171 experiences)

Large, lush leaves

Survivor

Also known as

Malay lady, golden evergreen, philippine evergreen, posion dart plant, Aglaonema 'Spitfire', Spitfire, Red Emerald, Aglaonema spitfire, Algaonema 'China Red' and Aglaonema Pink Princess

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Aglaonema commutatum

Genus

Aglaonema

Family

Araceae

Order

Alismatales

What other plant parents say

Large, lush leaves 99

Survivor 93

Fast grower 70

Browns easily 19

Pet friendly 14

Blooms easily 12

Easy to propagate 10

Pest magnet 9

@Lanii.gq

07/09/2021

It doesn’t need to be in front of a window I put mine in front of a window one time and it started dying so I put like 10 feet away from the window it can survive in a darker room (if you don’t have …

@Neeviez

Baltimore, Maryland

04/15/2021

I seriously cannot kill this plant! I stuck it under a north window 18 months ago and it has survived and thrived more than any of my other plants! I went through a Covid slump and didn’t water any o…

@Katiel

04/30/2021

This plant has been the bane of my existence. I bought it for it's interesting leaves and variegation. It either is over or under watered constantly no matter what I do and I can't get it to stop get…

@Martin

New York

02/13/2021

This plant grows so beautifully. Its long leaves grow up and out in such a satisfying way. The perfect plant for the indoor jungle aesthetic. And it bloomed last year! I repotted recently after it gr…

@Lydia

06/06/2021

took my a while to figure out how to best care for this lil lady but as soon as i did the growth has been worth it, it may not be the fastest but it takes it’s time to create beautiful pink pigment o…

@Chaoticgard…

Frederick, Maryland

05/14/2021

I love this plant!! It’s super low maintenance and doesn’t need a ton of light, I have mine in a corner between a west and a north facing window and it’s doing just fine. Also the leaves are really p…

@Lunarlea

Denver, Colorado

04/24/2021

This bb is so easy to take care of. Very low maintenance. It can handle low light and periods without water. It will continue to put out new luscious leaves even when it is in these unfavorable condi…

@Chloe

Toronto, Ontario

05/26/2021

The leaves communicate, like many other plants! They get floppy droop when they need water, and drink a lot when they’re thirsty. (At least that’s what I’ve found in the last eight months of having m…

@Jennviv

McDonough, Georgia

07/15/2021

Almost indestructible! Mine has grown larger in my bathroom, receiving just filtered light. You can neglect this plant and it still thrives which makes it a good first plant to own.