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The chinese evergreens is a robust, low maintenance plant genus, flourishing in moderate to low light conditions. These plants prefer consistently moist soil and ought to be kept in a temperature range of 20℃-30℃. The right mix of peat, perlite, and potting soil provides ideal growth conditions. Common challenges include mealybugs, spider mites, and bacterial diseases, especially when overwatered. Seasonally, they require extra humidity during dry winters and reduced watering in cooler months. A balanced approach to care can result in lush, vibrant plants.
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How to Water Chinese evergreens?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in the humid understory of tropical forests, chinese evergreens has adapted to environments with consistent moisture. Its water habits are characterized by a preference for steady humidity and moderate soil moisture without being waterlogged. Watering should occur once every week to maintain this balance. As an evergreen plant commonly grown indoors, chinese evergreens benefits from regular misting to replicate its native tropical conditions, ensuring vibrant foliage year-round.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Chinese evergreens?
Ideal Lighting: Full shade
Chinese evergreens originates in the understory of tropical rainforests, where it thrives under the canopy's filtered light. For optimal growth, chinese evergreens requires bright, indirect sunlight; direct exposure can scorch its leaves. A north-facing window or a shaded southern window is ideal, providing consistent, diffused light. Adequate lighting ensures efficient photosynthesis, which is crucial for the plant's vitality and contributes to vibrant foliage. For indoor settings, position chinese evergreens away from direct sunlight, utilizing sheer curtains for diffusion. Outdoors, ensure chinese evergreens is under partial shade, mimicking its natural environment.
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How to Propagate Chinese evergreens?
Primary methods to propagate chinese evergreens include stem cuttings and division. Key factors for successful propagation include warm temperatures, high humidity, and well-draining soil with rich organic matter. Light exposure should be indirect, as direct sunlight can damage the leaves. Special considerations for chinese evergreens involve using a rooting hormone to enhance root development and ensuring the cuttings or divisions have at least one growth node. This species is generally easy to propagate, though root rot can be a challenge if over-watered.
Steps for propagation through division:
- Gently remove the parent plant from its pot.
- Separate the root ball into sections ensuring each has roots and foliage.
- Pot each division into a mix of peat and perlite.
- Water moderately and maintain high humidity.
For stem cuttings:
- Cut a 4-6 inch section below a node.
- Dip in rooting hormone.
- Plant in the same mix and cover with a plastic bag for humidity.
- Keep the soil moist until new growth appears.
How to Plant Chinese evergreens?
Chinese evergreenss prefer well-draining, slightly acidic soil, bright, indirect light, and high humidity. To plant, prepare a rich compost mix, position the chinese evergreens at the same depth it was in its previous pot, and gently firm the soil around it. Water thoroughly after planting and keep the area weeded. Regular, light fertilizing and avoiding cold drafts helps promote growth. As different species may have subtle variations in their requirements, ensure you understand the needs of your specific chinese evergreens variant.
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Attributes of Chinese evergreens
Sunlight
Full shade
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Chinese evergreens
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Types of Chinese Evergreens
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Chinese evergreen tricolor
Tri-colored leaves with a camouflage pattern make chinese evergreen tricolor a unique houseplant. It is also occasionally grown in tropical gardens to provide interest throughout the year. The plant’s uniquely three-toned colored foliage is also what gives it its name ‘tricolor.’
Chinese evergreen 'Treubii'
Chinese evergreen 'Treubii' is a common ornamental Aglaonema commutatum cultivar. This variety was bred for its handsome, variegated leaves, which tend to be larger and broader than those of their parent plant. The foliage has variegations of dark green with bright green or white splotches. Chinese evergreen 'Treubii' makes for a great houseplant and is typically bred and kept for its large leaves and greenish to yellow flowers.
Spotted evergreen
A common plant in rainforest understory, the spotted evergreen is a lush species that's gained worldwide recognition as a houseplant. It loves shady and humid environments similar to its native habitat. The spotted evergreen is toxic to humans, as well as to cats and dogs.
Chinese evergreen 'Jubilee Compacta'
A popular indoor plant, chinese evergreen 'Jubilee Compacta' boasts sword-like foliage of dark green with silvery centers. Slow-growing and requiring little maintenance, this Chinese evergreen cultivar does well out of direct sunlight, with little water in the colder months, and does not often need repotting.
Chinese evergreen 'Cutlass'
The chinese evergreen 'Cutlass' is the child plant of Silver Ribbons and Aglaonema philippinense var. stenophyllum. Its name derives from the shape of its dagger-like leaves. Gardeners may choose the chinese evergreen 'Cutlass' because it is easy to grow indoors and resistant to poor conditions like low light.
Chinese Evergreen 'Silver Queen'
Bred from parent plants originating in tropical climates, chinese Evergreen 'Silver Queen' is a popular houseplant grown for its large leaves that are marbled with shades of green and white. Like other species in the genus chinese Evergreen 'Silver Queen' requires little care, making it a favorite among first-time gardeners.
Red Aglaonema
Red Aglaonema is commonly grown as a houseplant, prized for its colorful foliage that distinguishes the cultivar from its parent plants, which have darker leaves. Like other varieties of the genus, red Aglaonema does not tolerate too much sun. It prefers bright indirect sunlight.
Chinese evergreen 'Crete'
Chinese evergreen 'Crete', a cultivar of Chinese evergreen, is compact and does well in low-light conditions, making it a popular houseplant. However, it is toxic to cats and dogs. The attractive leaves, green with pink accents, as well as the pink stems, also set this cultivar apart from others in the species.
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Zantedeschia
The eight species of zantedeschia each grow a spathe and spadix in place of flowers. Though likely native to southern Africa, they have been spread throughout the world. In spite of the name, these plants are not true lilies. Nevertheless, zantedeschia are similarly poisonous if swallowed.
Symplocarpus
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Colocasia
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Schismatoglottis
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The chinese evergreens is a robust, low maintenance plant genus, flourishing in moderate to low light conditions. These plants prefer consistently moist soil and ought to be kept in a temperature range of 20℃-30℃. The right mix of peat, perlite, and potting soil provides ideal growth conditions. Common challenges include mealybugs, spider mites, and bacterial diseases, especially when overwatered. Seasonally, they require extra humidity during dry winters and reduced watering in cooler months. A balanced approach to care can result in lush, vibrant plants.
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How to Water Chinese evergreens?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Thriving in the humid understory of tropical forests, chinese evergreens has adapted to environments with consistent moisture. Its water habits are characterized by a preference for steady humidity and moderate soil moisture without being waterlogged. Watering should occur once every week to maintain this balance. As an evergreen plant commonly grown indoors, chinese evergreens benefits from regular misting to replicate its native tropical conditions, ensuring vibrant foliage year-round.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Chinese evergreens?
Ideal Lighting: Full shade
Chinese evergreens originates in the understory of tropical rainforests, where it thrives under the canopy's filtered light. For optimal growth, chinese evergreens requires bright, indirect sunlight; direct exposure can scorch its leaves. A north-facing window or a shaded southern window is ideal, providing consistent, diffused light. Adequate lighting ensures efficient photosynthesis, which is crucial for the plant's vitality and contributes to vibrant foliage. For indoor settings, position chinese evergreens away from direct sunlight, utilizing sheer curtains for diffusion. Outdoors, ensure chinese evergreens is under partial shade, mimicking its natural environment.
Advanced Care Guide
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How to Propagate Chinese evergreens?
Primary methods to propagate chinese evergreens include stem cuttings and division. Key factors for successful propagation include warm temperatures, high humidity, and well-draining soil with rich organic matter. Light exposure should be indirect, as direct sunlight can damage the leaves. Special considerations for chinese evergreens involve using a rooting hormone to enhance root development and ensuring the cuttings or divisions have at least one growth node. This species is generally easy to propagate, though root rot can be a challenge if over-watered.
Steps for propagation through division:
- Gently remove the parent plant from its pot.
- Separate the root ball into sections ensuring each has roots and foliage.
- Pot each division into a mix of peat and perlite.
- Water moderately and maintain high humidity.
For stem cuttings:
- Cut a 4-6 inch section below a node.
- Dip in rooting hormone.
- Plant in the same mix and cover with a plastic bag for humidity.
- Keep the soil moist until new growth appears.
How to Plant Chinese evergreens?
Chinese evergreenss prefer well-draining, slightly acidic soil, bright, indirect light, and high humidity. To plant, prepare a rich compost mix, position the chinese evergreens at the same depth it was in its previous pot, and gently firm the soil around it. Water thoroughly after planting and keep the area weeded. Regular, light fertilizing and avoiding cold drafts helps promote growth. As different species may have subtle variations in their requirements, ensure you understand the needs of your specific chinese evergreens variant.
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Attributes of Chinese evergreens
Sunlight
Full shade
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
20 - 38 ℃
Scientific Classification of Chinese evergreens
Types of Chinese Evergreens
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Chinese evergreen tricolor
Tri-colored leaves with a camouflage pattern make chinese evergreen tricolor a unique houseplant. It is also occasionally grown in tropical gardens to provide interest throughout the year. The plant’s uniquely three-toned colored foliage is also what gives it its name ‘tricolor.’
Chinese evergreen 'Treubii'
Chinese evergreen 'Treubii' is a common ornamental Aglaonema commutatum cultivar. This variety was bred for its handsome, variegated leaves, which tend to be larger and broader than those of their parent plant. The foliage has variegations of dark green with bright green or white splotches. Chinese evergreen 'Treubii' makes for a great houseplant and is typically bred and kept for its large leaves and greenish to yellow flowers.
Spotted evergreen
A common plant in rainforest understory, the spotted evergreen is a lush species that's gained worldwide recognition as a houseplant. It loves shady and humid environments similar to its native habitat. The spotted evergreen is toxic to humans, as well as to cats and dogs.
Chinese evergreen 'Jubilee Compacta'
A popular indoor plant, chinese evergreen 'Jubilee Compacta' boasts sword-like foliage of dark green with silvery centers. Slow-growing and requiring little maintenance, this Chinese evergreen cultivar does well out of direct sunlight, with little water in the colder months, and does not often need repotting.
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Peace lilies
Peace lilies are members of the genus, Spathiphyllum, so they are technically not true lilies. At least 47 different species fall under this genus, many of which are prized as houseplants. In lieu of flowers, peace lilies produce a spadix and spathe. All members of this genus are moderately toxic, but are not as dangerous as true lilies.
Zantedeschia
The eight species of zantedeschia each grow a spathe and spadix in place of flowers. Though likely native to southern Africa, they have been spread throughout the world. In spite of the name, these plants are not true lilies. Nevertheless, zantedeschia are similarly poisonous if swallowed.
Symplocarpus
Symplocarpus are a small genus of flowering plants in the Arum family. All members have intricate conical leaves and a contractile root system for adjusting the plant's ground level. The name 'Skunk Cabbage' refers to the foul smell released by some species when their leaves are damaged or crushed.
Bog arum
Bog arum are a genus of just one species – Calla palustris. They are naturally found in forest swamps in the temperate and sub-artic Northern Hemisphere. They are semi-aquatic plants with an erect habit. These perennials are long-lived. Bog arum have been reported as toxic and care must be taken when handling them.
Colocasia
Colocasia comprise a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering perennials. The Latin name comes from "kolokasion", which was the Greek name for the edible roots of C. esculenta. The sap of all species can be irritating to the skin, and all parts of the plant can cause stomach issues if eaten raw.
Schismatoglottis
Schismatoglottis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. Schismatoglottis are found primarily in tropical parts of Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Melanesia. The majority of the species are native to the Island of Borneo.
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