Aglaonema
'Emerald Holiday'
Emerald Holiday Chinese Evergreen
Family |
Araceae |
Genus |
Aglaonema |
Cultivar |
'Emerald Holiday' |
Category |
Perennials, Tropicals |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
13b |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
Requires cool season protection under glass. |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H1a |
Temperature (°C) |
16-22 |
Temperature (°F) |
60-75 |
Landscape |
A popular plant with many cultivars used in interior plants capes. Used to help purify air in buildings. |
Cultivation |
Tolerant of low light, humidity and water conditions |
Shape |
Rounded and busy, spreading open with age. |
Growth |
Medium |
Pests |
Scale, mealybug, spider mites and aphids. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Tan coloured herbaceous stems. |
Leaf Description |
Lanceolate-ovate in shape. Variegated green and tan with a pink midrib. |
Flower Description |
A small white spadix subtended with a tan bract, flowering in summer outside and where light is sufficient inside. |
Propagation |
Division of rhizomes and stem cuttings. |