She’s ready for a drink whenever the top two inches of soil feel dry. She’s not fussy and copes with irregular watering.
She’ll be fine in anything from light shade to bright light. Try to avoid direct sun as it burns her leaves.
She likes moist air, so give her a light mist once a week or so. It will stop the edges of her leaves browning.
Botanical name
Aglaonema ‘Silver Bay’
Nickname
Chinese evergreen
Plant type
Indoor perennial
Air purifying
Yes
Plant height
55-65cm
Pet/baby safe
Mildly toxic to pets and humans
Nursery pot size
17cm
The Chinese evergreen comes from Southeast 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.
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 to darker rooms or office desks.
Did you know?
In China, the Chinese evergreen is considered a lucky plant. We can’t promise it will bring you great fortune, but it’s worth a try.
The set also includes:
Fractured pot - Layers of glaze give this luxurious pot its distinctive texture. This is a pot for your very best plants. They're exclusive to Patch.
Mister - We did a lot of testing to create a mister than gives a very fine spray. The finer the spray the better the humidity. Big droplets make wet leaves. Tiny droplets make happy plants.
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