Hallie

Aglaonema 'White Joy'

Chinese evergreen, Poison dart plant, Philippine evergreen

• Hallie likes...
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    Regular watering

    Check the top two inches of Hallie’s soil on a weekly basis; she hates to dry out completely.

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    Bright light

    Put Hallie somewhere in bright indirect light where she can soak up the sun but where her pale leaves won’t get scorched.

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    Feeding

    As a leafy foliage plant, Hallie will benefit from a regular dose of plant food from April to September.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Aglaonema ‘White Joy’

  Nickname

  Chinese evergreen, Poison dart plant, Philippine evergreen

  Plant type

  Indoor evergreen

  Plant height (including pot)

  30-40cm

  Pet/baby safe

  Toxic if eaten and sap can irritate skin

  Nursery pot size

  12cm

• About Aglaonema ‘White Joy’

  Aglaonemas grow outside all year round in subtropical Asia and other warm, wet parts of the world. They’ve been in cultivation as ornamental house and garden plants since the late 19th century, and ‘White Joy’ is a stunning example of one of the many colourful, patterned cultivars available. Check out Anna and Aggie as other examples in our range. What makes ‘White Joy’ unique are its pale, ivory leaves with green edges and mid-rib and speckles of green patterning. 

  Unlike some of the darker or more colourful cultivars of aglaonema, the pale almost white leaves of ‘White Joy’ means that it has a lot less chlorophyll (the pigment that makes leaves green and absorbs sunlight to generate energy) and so needs brighter light to grow healthily and happily. It’s often used in terrariums, which together with the fact that it originates in the subtropics, gives us a good clue that it enjoys high humidity. Where possible, pop your plant in steamier places like the bathroom or kitchen or group it together with other houseplants so they can create their own little microclimate. What better way to create that jungly feel. 

  Did you know?

  The genus name aglaonema stems from the Greek words ‘aglos’ meaning bright and ‘nema’ meaning thread. How fitting.