Origin
South America
Light
Dappled shade
Watering
Twice a week
Care
Expert
Flowering
Foliage
Indoor
Aglaonéma Red Siam
Raspberry-pink veins on dark green foliage: the colour of a sun plant with the tolerance of a shade one.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Horticultural origin
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Easy
The red that came from Thailand
Red aglaonemas came out of decades of breeding in Thailand, starting from entirely green understorey species of South-East Asia.
The result keeps the toughness of its wild parent — little light, little water, few demands — while carrying a colour no shade plant produced before.
"All that colour, and almost no demands."
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Styling Tip 01
Medium light is enough
It copes with a dim corner, but holds brighter pink near a sheer-curtained window.
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Styling Tip 02
Sensitive to cold
Below 15 °C the leaves develop grey blotches: keep it away from cold glass and air-conditioning flow.
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Styling Tip 03
Irritant sap
Like all aroids, its sap irritates the mouth: keep it out of reach of children and pets.
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Origin
Southeast Asia
Light
Low to bright
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Foliage