Aglaonema Costatum

Aglaonemas are known for their unique, often variagated leaves that have great ornamental value. They are slow-growing and easy to handle. You can decorate your home with its many varieties, even if you don't have much of a green thumb.

Scientific Name: Aglaonema costatum

Common Names: Chinese Evergreen

Flower Colours: light green and white

Bloom Time: round the year

Maximum Reachable Height: 4 feet

Difficulty to Grow: easy to grow

Planting: find a spot where it won't get direct light; plant by stem cutting or division; best done in spring or summer;

Care: aglaonema flowers are small, green, and spathe-shaped; remove flowers as they serve no purpose to the plant and take up its energy

Sunlight: bright, diffused natural light or bright, artificial flourescent light

Soil: organic soil and pumice or perlite

Water: if placed in high light, water only when pot dries up to three quarters; if plaved in low light, water only when pot is completely dry

Fertiliser: any houseplant fertiliser; fortnightly in spring and summer

Precautions: the plant is toxic to dogs, cats, and horses; causes oral irritation, pain and swelling of mouth, tongue and lips, excessive drooling, vomiting, and difficulty swallowing

Useful/Special Features: it purifies the air

Culinary Use: NA

Ornamental Use: the multicoloured leaves make it an attractive houseplant you can use to decorate your home; useful for mass-planting, landscaping, and ground cover

Medicinal Use: roots used as tonic for children, decoction of roots used to treat fever, heated leaves used to treat sores and swellings

References:

http://tipsplants.com/plants/house-plants/aglaonema
https://www.joyusgarden.com/aglaonema-chinese-evergreen-care/