Chinese Evergreen Silver Queen (Aglaonema Commutatum)
Botanical Name: Aglaonema Commutatum
Common Name:
Silver Queen Chinese Evergreen Philippine Evergreen Poison Dart Plant Aglaonema Silver Queen Pewter Painted Drop-Tongue Care & Growth:
Watering:
Water your aglaonema plant when the top inch of soil is dry. The leaves will begin to wilt when the plant is thirsty. Keep watering the plant until water seeps out from the pots drainage holes, but avoid overwatering the plant as this can cause root rot or yellowing leaves.
Light:
Your Aglaonema prefers indirect bright light. It can adapt to low light, but the growth will slow considerably. Direct morning sunlight is fine for this plant, but avoid direct afternoon sunlight which can burn the leaves.
Temperature:
Keep your plant away from hot and cold air drafts. This includes window breezes, heaters, and air conditioning. Aglaonemas prefer temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees fahrenheit.
Feeding:
Aglaonema plants can thrive without fertilizer, but fertilizing once a month during the spring and summer growing season will help maximize their growth
Medical Importance:
The roots are used as a tonic for children and as anthelmintic, and a decoction of the roots is drunk to treat fever and dropsy.
