# Aglaonema

Aglaonema, also known as Chinese Evergreen, is a popular houseplant with beautiful variegated leaves. It thrives indoors and adds a touch of nature to your home.

- **Category:** [Plants](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/plant)
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Danger:** 2/5 · Low
- **Habitat:** Indoor areas
- **Also known as:** Aglaonema Plant, Chinese Evergreen, Philodendron

![Aglaonema](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Araceae_%28Aglaonema_nitidum%29_%2815430689748%29.jpg&width=800)

Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Araceae_%28Aglaonema_nitidum%29_%2815430689748%29.jpg)

## Appearance

The Aglaonema has vibrant, often variegated leaves with striking patterns of green, red, pink, and silver. Its thick, lance-shaped foliage grows densely from short stems, creating a lush, bushy appearance, distinct from simpler green houseplants.

## Taxonomy

- **Kingdom:** Plantae
- **Phylum:** Tracheophyta
- **Class:** Liliopsida
- **Order:** Alismatales
- **Family:** Araceae
- **Genus:** Aglaonema

## Interesting facts

- Aglaonema is also known as 'Chinese Evergreen'!
- If you accidentally chew on its leaves, your mouth might tingle!
- Its unique leaves often feature splashes of pink, silver, or red!
- This plant is considered a symbol of good luck and prosperity!

## Special abilities

- **Low Light Superpower:** Aglaonema can thrive in dim light, an adaptation from its shaded forest home, helping it survive where other plants struggle.
- **Air Purifier Pro:** Aglaonema naturally cleans the air by absorbing common indoor toxins, helping it maintain a healthy environment around itself.
- **Water Saver Leaves:** Aglaonema has thick, waxy leaves that help it retain water during drier periods, enabling it to survive inconsistent watering.

## Measurements & details

- **Height:** 30-120 cm
- **Spread:** 30-90 cm
- **Flower Size:** 2-8 cm
- **Bloom Season:** Sporadic
- **Edible:** No
- **Toxicity:** Moderate
- **Lifecycle:** Perennial
- **Pollination Method:** Insect

## Ecological connections

- **Pollinates:** Asiatic Honey Bee (*Apis cerana*) — Visits its inconspicuous flowers for nectar.
- **Eaten by:** Terrestrial Slug (*Laevicaulis alte*) — Slugs and snails sometimes graze on its foliage.
- **Symbiotic with:** Mycorrhizal Fungus (*Glomus mosseae*) — Forms a beneficial partnership for nutrient uptake.

## Traits

- [Ornamental](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ornamental): Ornamental plants are cultivated primarily for their aesthetic appeal, enhancing landscapes and gardens with their attractive foliage, flowers, or form.
- [Shade Tolerant](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/shade-tolerant): Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
- [Variegated](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/variegated): Pertaining to plants with leaves or petals exhibiting different colors in patches or stripes.
- [Evergreen](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/evergreen): Evergreen plants retain their foliage throughout the year, never shedding all their leaves at once.
- [Urban Friendly](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/urban-friendly): This habitat trait indicates species that can coexist with humans in urban and suburban environments, utilizing man-made structures and green spaces.

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## Safety

**Danger:** 2/5 · Low

Enjoy the beauty of Aglaonema, but remember not to eat any part of the plant as it can be harmful if ingested.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How to identify Aglaonema?

Start with the whole plant, then compare leaf arrangement, leaf edges, stems and any flowers or fruit. Opposite leaves grow in pairs; alternate leaves come one at a time along the stem. These details tell you far more together than a single green leaf does. Plant Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details.

### How tall is Aglaonema?

30-120 cm

### How wide does Aglaonema spread?

30-90 cm

### How big are the flowers on Aglaonema?

2-8 cm

### When does Aglaonema bloom?

Sporadic

### Is Aglaonema edible?

No

### Is Aglaonema toxic?

Moderate

### What is Aglaonema's lifecycle?

Perennial

## More Plants

- [white snakeroot](https://www.snappit.app/explore/white-snakeroot) (*Ageratina altissima*)
- [tree-of-heaven](https://www.snappit.app/explore/tree-of-heaven) (*Ailanthus altissima*)
- [western sword fern](https://www.snappit.app/explore/western-sword-fern) (*Polystichum munitum*)
- [common milkweed](https://www.snappit.app/explore/common-milkweed) (*Asclepias syriaca*)

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Source: [Aglaonema: Characteristics, Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/aglaonema)