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Aglaonema Costatum
Aglaonema Costatum
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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/
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