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Aglaonema 'Maria'

Chinese evergreen 'Maria'

A slow-growing herbaceous perennial, grown in temperate areas as a greenhouse, conservatory or house plant, ultimately reaching about 50cm high, with evergreen, narrowly elliptical, rich green leaves with pale silver-green speckled chevron markings around the veins

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

5–10 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1B

Botanical details

Family: Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Aglaonema are rhizomatous evergreen perennials with short stems bearing long-stalked, often attractively variegated leaves and rather insignificant, greenish or cream flowering spathes
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse or conservatory, or as a houseplant, in well-drained, peat-free compost in filtered light, with high humidity; water moderately in the growing season, with a monthly balanced liquid fertilizer, and in winter allow some drying out between waterings, and pot on every 2-3 years. See houseplant cultivation for further information

Propagation

Propagate by division, removing basal shoots with three or four leaves, with roots attached, in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Patio and container plants

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease-free, but excess watering may lead to stem or root rot

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