Aglaonema flower - varieties and varieties
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Aglaonema is a popular houseplant flower. Known for its unusual and colorful foliage. It cannot boast of luxurious flowers, but its greenery completely fills this gap. You can buy culture at any flower shop.
Brief description of the plant
Aglaonema Crete
The flower came from the tropics, belongs to the evergreen herbaceous or semi-shrub subspecies. It is a member of the Aroid family (Araceae), has vertical or creeping stems, the trunk is formed in the process of foliage dying off. It contains many dormant buds and rudiments of aerial roots. Reproduction of most varieties of aglaonema takes place by cuttings.
Aglaonema Street Stripes
Aglaonema volatile
In nature, it grows in the Philippines, grows up to 1.5 m long.The leaves are on elongated petioles, up to 30 cm long, more than 10 cm wide.
Types of changeable botany aglaonema are divided into subgroups:
- Aglaonema Commutatum Maria - includes the subspecies Aglaonema Maria, which grows up to 30 cm.Determined by variegated foliage, easily tolerates a temperature drop of up to 15 degrees.
- Elegans - has elongated leaves with an uneven color. There are light stripes and strokes on the general green background.
- Maculatum - Oval, dark green foliage adorned with chaotic whitish brush strokes. They become denser near the lateral veins.
- Warburgii - identified by white stripes on the foliage, drawn parallel to the lateral veins. The spectacular representatives include Aglaonema Silver Bay or Bay.
Red aglaonema
Aglaonema Treiba
The culture is medium-sized, narrow foliage grows up to 15 cm. The top of the leaf plates is silvery-green, the trunk forms many branches. The flower is known for its hardiness, unpretentiousness and can be grown by novice growers.
There are no specific varietal variations in the subspecies. The difference in foliage color appears as a result of the conditions of detention and depends on age, light level.
Aglaonema Treiba species
Aglaonema ribbed
It grows in the Malaysian tropics, undersized type. The trunk can branch, it has ovoid leaves with a pointed end, 20 cm long, no more than 10 cm wide.
The color is dark, there is a light stripe on the central vein. The flowering of aglaonema is expressed in the formation of a white cob, covered with a large greenish blanket.
Many hybrid forms were obtained from the maternal individual, derived from closely related crossbreeding with other subspecies. Most of the specimens do not have their own name, they are presented under the name "Thai aglaonema" or "ribbed hybrid".
Representatives include First Diamond - erect, with green foliage. The young have practically white plates with darkish spots.
Aglaonema Butterfly
Aglaonema oblong-leaved
In tall crops, foliage grows on long petioles. The leaf plate is 30 cm long and 20 cm wide.Across the leaves is a pattern consisting of patterned light stripes.
Popular varieties include Aglaonema Marantifolium Blum. In the light and dark areas of the foliage, a bluish tint is clearly visible.
Aglaonema simple
It grows from 40 to 80 cm, is medium-sized, has thick and fleshy roots. Stems are cylindrical, up to 2 cm in diameter, with pronounced internodes. If they are damaged, young roots quickly appear at the site of the break. Inflorescence up to 5 cm long, cob-shaped, appears from April to June, fruits are formed by September-October.
Varietal variations have different sizes of leaf plates, a darker or lighter color, some representatives have jagged edges, a matte or glossy surface. An interesting variety is Black Beauty - with almost black foliage and sharp teeth at the end.
Aglaonema modest
The medium-sized perennial arrived from the tropics of Indochina, grows up to 50 cm, has large and oval foliage, monochromatic, with a slight pointed tip. Convex veins give relief to the plates. The subspecies is kept at home for quick cleaning of indoor air.
In flower shops, there are variations with two-tone or variegated foliage colors. On a light or dark background, light beige or almost white spots are clearly visible.
Humble aglaonema
Aglaonema brilliant
The tall perennial has glossy dark green foliage, growing up to 45 cm, the average size is from 30 to 150 cm. Flowering is observed in July-August, after ripening, large whitish berries form.
Varietal varieties vary in color, leaf length and height. The maternal individual has a monochromatic color, the rest of the lines got snow-white roots, light or dark pattern on the general background.
Aglaonema painted
The genus comes from Borneo, each representative has a unique pattern on the foliage. Spots on leaf plates are both white and beige, combined with silver, green, light green and emerald colors. The bush grows up to 50 cm, characterized by a lush crown.
The plant blooms in July-August, as a result, yellowish-reddish berries are formed.
Aglaonema room Friedman
Known variations include:
- Debora - has elongated oval leaves with snow-white petioles. The plate is dark green in color with bright white veins, lighter stripes are located between them.
- Queen of Siam - oval foliage with a slightly pointed top, whitish petioles and a dark green border around the edges, framed by a thin whitish thread. The general background of the plate is dark green; there are thinnest silvery-green lines near individual lateral veins.
- Rhapsody in Green - covered with numerous linear-lanceolate foliage, with a light wave along the edge and a pointed top. The outer part of the silvery-gray leaves is framed with a dark green border.
- Silver Frost impresses with its appearance. Oval foliage with pointed ends is decorated with a branching dark green pattern located near the central vein. A greenish border runs along the edge, the rest of the area is greenish-gray, with a small number of green dots. The seamy side is plain.
- Elegant varieties Silver Queen (Queen) and Silver King. The first is known for its small dark green spots on greenish-silvery leaves, the second for its wide plates covered with longitudinal green stripes on a general silvery background.
- Green Sun - bush up to 1 m high. White tone on the tips of large and oval leaves. The petioles are pinkish, on the plates there are white stripes extending from the central vein to the lateral ones.
Aglaonema curly
Aglaonema Street Cutlass
An evergreen perennial crop originating in the Philippines, it grows up to 1 m in height. The crown is made up of tough leathery foliage, the color varies from silvery grayish to dark green.
The average length of the plates is from 20 to 30 cm, 13 cm wide. The flower is initially snow-white, then turns yellow. Ripe berries are colored dark red.
Flowers have a pinkish or reddish spot on the leaf blades. A special feature is the unusual arrangement of foliage - at different angles, as a result, the impression of a wavy crown is created.
Other types
Greenlight Aglaonema
There are a large number of subspecies of culture, the main list includes:
- Aglaonema Tivoli - common in the islands of Greece. Differs in shiny dark green foliage, edged with pale pinkish or bright crimson undertones. As they grow older, the color scheme becomes brighter and more saturated.
- Butterfly - identified by the central pinkish vein and pale pink edging. In adult bushes, pink spots increase in size. The culture does not tolerate direct sunlight, it prefers to be constantly in partial shade.
- Cutlass or Amelia - grows naturally in the rainforests of East India. The rosette consists of long, narrow foliage with a light green tint. Dark green spots and strokes are scattered on the surface of the plate in a chaotic manner.
- Greenlight is known for its vibrant green colors. Large foliage has a slightly corrugated surface, glossy shine and rounded tips.
- Siam-Siam or aglaonema King of Siam - grows rapidly, reaching a height of 1.2 m. Large leaves have sharp tips and streaks of light color. The foliage is attached to the outlet with whitish petioles.
- Snow White (Snow White) - has a large rosette with a light green color. A rich green hue is observed in veins, small stripes and along the edges. Visually, this color scheme creates the illusion of snow-covered bushes.
- White Lance (White Lance) and Cleopatra (Cleopatra) - defined by tapered long plates with sharp tips. The central vein has an almost white tint, the main color of the foliage is green with silver, along the edges there is a more emerald tone.
- Lady Valentine (Lady Valentine) - in the center of the heart-shaped plate is a crimson-pink shade, combined with green-emerald stripes, the main vein and border.
- Prestige - known for the unusual development of the rosette: young leaves grow in a spiral. Spots of green and pinkish tones are randomly scattered across the canvas.
The popularity of this perennial is due to the fact that it can grow in low light conditions. The color does not change from a lack of light, and the variety of subspecies allows you to choose the most convenient specimen both in size and in the main color. With proper care, timely watering, feeding and protection from direct exposure to the sun, the grower will receive a healthy and beautiful flower.
