#Chinese_Evergreen

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How to Care for Chinese Evergreen?

The Chinese Evergreen plant or Aglaonema Commutatum, belongs to Southeast Asia. Where the Chinese Evergreen grew in the sun in the shade of large tropical trees. But this beautiful plant was taken to England in 1800 and quickly became one of the most popular houseplants. Its small size and easy maintenance method make Aglaonema a very good choice for beginners.

Chinese Evergreen requires almost no special care! Just a little light and water is enough for this popular plant. Just pay a little attention to it and take the time for it, it will quickly give glory and beauty to your eyes with its beautiful silver leaves. You should know that it is known as luck-bringing! It is believed that this plant brings good luck to its owner. The nickname of the Aglaonema Commutatum is luck-bringing.

If you are a beginner in caring for plants, it is best to start with this houseplant. Because Chinese Evergreen is easy to maintain, it is one of the best houseplants for beginners.

Care for Chinese Evergreen

The best methods of how to care for Chinese Evergreen include as follows:

What light is best for Chinese Evergreen?

This plant needs full but indirect light. Be careful never to expose this plant to direct sunlight as it may burn the leaves. Don’t worry if your home or office doesn’t get a lot of light, the thing that makes Aglaonema house plant so much easier to maintain is that it lasts well in high, medium and even low light. Of course, as long as the light shines on it indirectly!

So with any amount of incoming light in your home, you can be a good host for Chinese Evergreens. You can place it near a skylight covered with a thin curtain. A curtain-like filter is not necessary for places that are very sunny. Rotate it regularly so that all parts of it grow evenly after receiving the same amount of light.

So Chinese Evergreen lasts very little in the light. But it is better to expose it to indirect but sufficient sunlight. Chinese Evergreen is one of the shade-tolerant plants.

So, as shown above, light plays a significant role to care for Chinese Evergreen.

How often should you water a Chinese Evergreen?

In the rest, concerning the tips of caring for a Chinese Evergreen, it is better to know that water the plant when the soil surface is a few centimeters dry. Therefore, watering is another important aspect in order to care for Chinese Evergreen. If the plant is left in wet soil for a long time, its leaves will turn yellow and begin to fall off. Excessively wet soil will eventually cause root rot. Watering the Chinese Evergreen once or twice a week is sufficient. Do not forget to reduce watering in winter.

If the plant withers slightly, you probably do not have the right watering pattern. In this case, be sure to check the soil regularly and if it dries, water it immediately. In general, the more a plant is exposed to sunlight, the more water it needs, and vice versa.

Do not forget that because Aglaonema belongs to the tropics, it is very interested in moisture. So if you have a dry environment, you should increase the humidity,

What is the best soil for a Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema)?

The soil of this plant must have high drainage to be able to remove excess water from the pot. A mixture of leaf soil, sand, peat moss, garden soil or a mixture of peat moss and perlite or leaf soil alone can be a good substrate for the growth of this plant (generally likes leaf-rich and acidic soil).

What is the best fertilizer for a Chinese Evergreen?

Although Aglaonema Commutatum (Chinese Evergreen) do not require special reinforcement. But we recommend adding fertilizer once or twice a year to improve the quality of growth. Use multi-purpose fertilizer for houseplants. Spring and summer are good times to fertilize Chinese Evergreen indoor plants.

How to Make Chinese Evergreen Fuller?

To make Chinese Evergreen fuller indoor plant, you can prune the newly sprouted leaves from the plant. To do this, firmly hold the stem on which the young leaf is located and gently separate the leaf from the base. By doing this, you should be able to remove all the leaves from the plant and the plant will start to grow bigger and stronger from the pruned part. It is best to never use scissors or a knife.

Chinese Evergreen Toxicity: Is Chinese Evergreen poisonous to humans and pets?

In order to care for Chinese Evergreen, toxicity is considered to be a major issue because it directly relates to your health especially children and pets. Chinese Evergreen is slightly poisonous. So keep it out of the reach of your child or pets so they do not want to eat it.