These are evergreenperennials with stems growing erect or decumbent and creeping. Stems that grow along the ground may root at the nodes. There is generally a crown of wide leaf blades which in wild species are often variegated with silver and green coloration. The inflorescence bears unisexual flowers in a spadix, with a short zone of female flowers near the base and a wider zone of male flowers nearer the tip. The fruit is a fleshy berry that ripens red. The fruit is a thin layer covering one large seed.[2]
Plants of the genus are native to humid, shady tropical forest habitat.[3]
This mainly tropical genus is known for its intolerance of cold temperatures. Chilling injury can begin at 15 °C (59 °F).[5] The injury manifests in dark, greasy-looking patches on the foliage.[5]
Cultivars have been selected for their shape and size, and especially for the color and pattern of the leaves. Many have white or cream-colored stems. Some have also been developed to tolerate colder temperatures.[3] The most common cultivar is 'Silver Queen',[3] which has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
The NASA Clean Air Study determined that the species modestum of this plant genus was effective at removing common household air toxins formaldehyde and benzene.
Aglaonema plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. If ingested they cause irritation of the mucous membranes, and the juice can cause skin irritation and painful rash.[10]
^ abcdefghChen, J., et al. Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Aglaonema. ENH957. Environmental Horticulture. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. University of Florida IFAS. 2003.
^Chen, J., et al. (2004). Annals of Botany 93(2), 157-66.
^ abChen, J., et al. Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: II. Aglaonema. ENH843. Environmental Horticulture. Florida Cooperative Extension Service. University of Florida IFAS. 2001.
^"AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. November 2018. p. 4. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^Conover, C. A., et al. Aglaonema Production Guide for Commercial Growers. June 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Foliage Digest. Mid-Florida Research & Education Center. University of Florida IFAS.
^Moorman, G. W. Aglaonema Diseases. 2017-08-20 at the Wayback Machine Penn State Extension. The Pennsylvania State University. 2013.
^Toxic Plants. Safe and Poisonous Garden Plants. Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of California.
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aglaonema, genus, flowering, plants, arum, family, araceae, they, native, tropical, subtropical, regions, asia, guinea, they, known, commonly, chinese, evergreens, commutatumscientific, classificationkingdom, plantaeclade, tracheophytesclade, angiospermsclade,. Aglaonema is a genus of flowering plants in the arum family Araceae They are native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and New Guinea 1 2 They are known commonly as Chinese evergreens 3 AglaonemaAglaonema commutatumScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade MonocotsOrder AlismatalesFamily AraceaeSubfamily AroideaeTribe AglaonemateaeGenus AglaonemaSchott Contents 1 Description 2 Cultivation and uses 3 Diversity 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditThese are evergreen perennials with stems growing erect or decumbent and creeping Stems that grow along the ground may root at the nodes There is generally a crown of wide leaf blades which in wild species are often variegated with silver and green coloration The inflorescence bears unisexual flowers in a spadix with a short zone of female flowers near the base and a wider zone of male flowers nearer the tip The fruit is a fleshy berry that ripens red The fruit is a thin layer covering one large seed 2 Plants of the genus are native to humid shady tropical forest habitat 3 Cultivation and uses Edit Aglaonema costatumAglaonema have been grown as luck bringing ornamental plants in Asia for centuries 3 They were introduced to the West in 1885 3 when they were first brought to the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 4 They have been cultivated hybridized and bred into a wide array of cultivars They live in low light conditions and are popular houseplants 3 This mainly tropical genus is known for its intolerance of cold temperatures Chilling injury can begin at 15 C 59 F 5 The injury manifests in dark greasy looking patches on the foliage 5 Cultivars have been selected for their shape and size and especially for the color and pattern of the leaves Many have white or cream colored stems Some have also been developed to tolerate colder temperatures 3 The most common cultivar is Silver Queen 3 which has gained the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit 6 7 Most propagation of Aglaonema is done with cuttings and by dividing the basal shoots Care of the houseplant involves protecting it from cold temperatures and excessive sunlight and removing any inflorescences that develop which can prolong the life of the plant It requires moist soil and while some cultivars require a small amount of fertilizer plants are easily injured when oversupplemented 3 Aglaonema are prone to false mites Brevipalpus californicus They may also acquire populations of nematodes such as root knot nematodes and Pratylenchus species which cause root lesions 8 Pathogens include the fungus Myrothecium roridum and bacteria such as Pseudomonas cichorii Erwinia chrysanthemi and Xanthomonas campestris which can all cause leaf spot Colletotrichum fungi can cause anthracnose 9 The NASA Clean Air Study determined that the species modestum of this plant genus was effective at removing common household air toxins formaldehyde and benzene Aglaonema plants are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals If ingested they cause irritation of the mucous membranes and the juice can cause skin irritation and painful rash 10 Diversity EditSpecies include 1 Aglaonema brevispathum Indochina Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae Thailand Aglaonema cochinchense Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Malaysia Aglaonema commutatum Philippines Sulawesi naturalized in West Indies Aglaonema cordifolium Mindanao Aglaonema costatum Fox s aglaonema spotted evergreen Pulau Langkawi Indochina Aglaonema densinervium Philippines Sulawesi Aglaonema flemingianum Terengganu Aglaonema hookerianum Darjiling Assam Bangladesh Bhutan Myanmar Aglaonema marantifolium Maluku New Guinea Aglaonema modestum Japanese leaf Bangladesh Indochina southern China Aglaonema nebulosum Borneo Malaysia Sumatra Aglaonema nitidum Borneo Malaysia Sumatra Java Indochina Aglaonema ovatum Laos Thailand Vietnam Aglaonema philippinense Philippines Sulawesi Aglaonema pictum Nias Sumatra Aglaonema pumilum Myanmar Thailand Aglaonema roebelinii Luzon Aglaonema rotundum Sumatra Aglaonema simplex Malayan sword Yunnan Indochina Malaysia Indonesia Philippines Aglaonema tricolor Philippines Aglaonema vittatum Sumatra Lingga IslandsReferences Edit a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families a b Aglaonema Flora of China a b c d e f g h Chen J et al Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Aglaonema ENH957 Environmental Horticulture Florida Cooperative Extension Service University of Florida IFAS 2003 Chen J et al 2004 Genetic relationships of Aglaonema species and cultivars inferred from AFLP markers Annals of Botany 93 2 157 66 a b Chen J et al Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants II Aglaonema ENH843 Environmental Horticulture Florida Cooperative Extension Service University of Florida IFAS 2001 RHS Plant Selector Aglaonema Silver Queen AGM RHS Gardening Apps rhs org uk Retrieved 2020 03 12 AGM Plants Ornamental PDF www rhs org Royal Horticultural Society November 2018 p 4 Retrieved 27 February 2020 Conover C A et al Aglaonema Production Guide for Commercial Growers Archived June 21 2013 at the Wayback Machine Foliage Digest Mid Florida Research amp Education Center University of Florida IFAS Moorman G W Aglaonema Diseases Archived 2017 08 20 at the Wayback Machine Penn State Extension The Pennsylvania State University 2013 Toxic Plants Safe and Poisonous Garden Plants Agriculture and Natural Resources University of California External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aglaonema The Genus Aglaonema aroid org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aglaonema amp oldid 1172272174, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
