Aglaonema Susane

Aglaonema Susane Care

Aglaonema 'sapphire Suzanne'

What is the plant

Aglaonema is a slow growing sub-tropical foliage plants with large glossy narrow oval leaves with short stems, and which are often variegated colours. Aglaonema comes from the Greek ‘aglos’ (bright) and ‘nema’ (thread).They make popular indoor houseplants in places that do not enjoy a sub-tropical climate. As a house-plant the main requirements are warmth, out of draughts, moisture, and bright light - particularly for variegated cultivars - but not direct sunlight. 'Sapphire Suzanne' has dark green leaves with pink margins and stems

The sap of this plant is poisonous. It causes irritation of skin and if any parts are chewed, several infection of throat, tongue and mouth occurs.

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Lighting

Part Sun

Difficulty

Easy

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Water moderately, enough to make the entire mixture moist, but allowing the top inch of mixture to dry out between waterings.
Fertilizer
Use standard liquid fertilizer monthly.
Sunlight
Medium light. Never subject them to direct sunlight, which can scorch the leaves.

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Soil
Use a soil-based potting soil. Aglaonema prefers porous soil with rich in organicmatter.
Temperature
Normally warm room temperatures are suitable. Stand plants on trays of damp pebbles for extra humidity.
Additional
The sap of this plant is poisonous. It causes irritation of skin and if any parts are chewed, several infection of throat, tongue and mouth occurs.