Aglaonema 'Emerald Holiday' (Emerald Holiday Chinese Evergreen)


Botanical Information

FamilyAraceae
GenusAglaonema
Cultivar'Emerald Holiday'
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone13b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH1a
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)16-22
Temperature (°F)60-75
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

ShapeRounded and busy, spreading open with age.
LandscapeA popular plant with many cultivars used in interior plants capes. Used to help purify air in buildings.
PropagationDivision of rhizomes and stem cuttings.
CultivationTolerant of low light, humidity and water conditions
PestsScale, mealybug, spider mites and aphids.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionTan coloured herbaceous stems.
Leaf DescriptionLanceolate-ovate in shape. Variegated green and tan with a pink midrib.
Flower DescriptionA small white spadix subtended with a tan bract, flowering in summer outside and where light is sufficient inside.

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