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| Aglaonema simply glow when mixed with other houseplants! |
Truth time - I’m a houseplant junkie. I can’t go to a garden center without buying another plant. Sure, I’ve been burned over the years with certain plants. But that’s how I’ve learned what I can and can’t grow in my home. So, it’s fair for me to say that I’ve never met an Aglaonema I didn’t like!
Aglaonema is another one of those interesting Latin names for an interesting group of plants. Repeat after me: Ag-lay-oh-knee-ma. Or you can call it by its common name, Chinese evergreen – many gardeners will know what you’re talking about. | Add Photo to Journal |  | | Photo Credit: Gerald L. Klingaman | | With it’s strikingly marked leaves, Aglaonema nitidum ‘Silver Queen’ is fit for, well, a queen. |
Chances are you’ve crossed paths with an Aglaonema before! Stroll through any mall or atrium and look at the plantings. You’re bound to find them growing in the mix. My doctor’s office has one growing on a small table in a low-lit corner. He rarely takes care of it…good thing it’s one of those “forgiving” plants!
Why do I like these lovely interior plants? For starters, Chinese evergreens will grow in medium- to low-light areas – which covers many areas in most people’s homes. They’ll even work in those “dark” areas of my home where no flowering plants will survive.
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