Aglaonema commutatum 'Maria'

Aglaonema 'Maria' is sold as a silver-green Chinese evergreen with pointed leaves, darker green markings along the veins and an upright habit to about 50 cm. Listings also use 'Maria Christina', and sellers differ on whether these are one plant. It is grouped under commutatum for navigation only. Care is easy: moderate to bright indirect light, steady warmth, and water once the top of the mix has dried.

Native range

Cultivated Chinese evergreen sold as 'Maria' or 'Maria Christina'; the RHS lists 'Maria Christina' without a resolved species.

Classification

Genus

Aglaonema

Family

Araceae

Type

Cultivar

Growth habit

Clumping, cane-forming

Form of

Aglaonema commutatum

Morphology

Leaf shape

LanceolateLance-shaped leaves that are significantly longer than they are wide, tapering to a point at the tip. to ovateEgg-shaped leaves, with the wider end near the base.

Leaf length

15-30cm

Leaf width

6-12cm

Petiole colour

Green

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein.

Texture

Semi-glossy, leathery

Variegation

Silver-green blade with darker green markings along the veins.

Growth habit

Upright clumping canes