Aglaonema Silver Queen – Chinese Evergreen

Silver queen has attractive, silvery-green, lance shaped leaves. The marbled darker green colour allows this Chinese Evergreen to tolerate some degree of shade. The leaves tend to grow in an upright manner.

Chinese Evergreens are on NASA’s list of air-purifying plants. They are proven to remove Benzene and Formaldehyde toxins present in home environments and help reduce the irritant side-effects to humans.

Aglaonema Silver Queen is a popular variety, often found in design schemes, either used as a feature plant or displayed with a complimentary mix of other Chinese Evergreens.

Horty Hints

Dodge the drought! The Aglaonema requires its soil to be kept moist at all times so try to avoid letting the soil drying out completely.

Time for a spring clean! Use a damp cloth to remove any dust settling on your Aglaonema’s leaves to keep it in tip top condition.

Not feeling too fine! Yellow and brown leaf edges are an ugly result of overwatering. Using lukewarm water, keeping the soil moist but not soggy is the right way to go.

Light

Aglaonema thrive in most light levels. The lighter the leaf colour, the more light required. Plain, dark green varieties prefer near-shade, whereas the lighter, variegated types need well-lit conditions. Avoid direct sunlight.

Watering

The Aglaonema Silver Queen’s soil should be kept moist at all times. Do not allow it to dry-out. Make sure not to overwater as this may encourage root rot. Moderation is the key.

Temperature

Does well in normal room temperatures: 18-24°C, however avoid draughts as these can cause undesirable temperature fluctuations.

Humidity

Chinese Evergreens can tolerate lower humidity than some other plants, yet it will still appreciate your efforts to improve surrounding humidity levels by misting regularly.

Feed

Slow release fertiliser once a month during the growing season.

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Height & Growth Rate

The Silver Queen is a compact form of Aglaonema. It is slow growing plant and usually reaches an ultimate height of around 40cm.

Toxicity

These plants can cause irritation if eaten and the sap is a skin and eye irritant. Keep out of reach of children and animals.

Air Purifying

Cleans and improves air quality by filtering toxins from the surrounding environment such as Benzene and Formaldehyde.

Origin

Aglaonema Silver Queen is a native of the tropics and subtropics of Asia and New Guinea.

Please note: images show how this plant may look at various stages of maturity. The size you choose may look different.

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