Madonna

Aglaonema Madonna

Chinese evergreen

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  Easy care
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  Most light conditions

• Aglaonema Madonna likes...
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    Light watering

    She’s ready for a drink whenever the top two inches of soil feel dry. She’s not fussy and copes with irregular watering.

  • 
    Most light conditions

    She’ll be fine in anything from light shade to bright light. Try to avoid direct sun as it burns her leaves.

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    Humidity

    She likes moist air, so give her a light mist once a week or so. It will stop the edges of her leaves browning.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Aglaonema Madonna

  Nickname

  Chinese evergreen

  Plant type

  Indoor evergreen

  Plant height (including pot)

  40-50cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Mildly toxic if consumed

  Nursery pot size

  19cm

• About Chinese evergreen

  The Chinese evergreen comes from South-East Asia, where you’ll find it modestly basking in the dappled light under large tropical trees. It spreads freely and can often be found covering large areas of ground. This specific variety is known for its unusual leaf patterns and lush foliage.

  The name aglaonema is derived from the Greek ‘Aglos’, meaning bright, and ‘nema’, meaning thread, because of those variegated patterns on her leaves. There are a huge number of different varieties with colours ranging from silver and grey to red and orange.

  Introduced to the UK in the late 1800s, it’s become a very popular small indoor plant because it’s so low-maintenance. It requires very little light or watering, so is highly suited to darker rooms or office desks.

  Did you know?

  In China, the Chinese evergreen is considered a lucky plant. Who knows if it works, but worth a try, right?