aglaonema maria chinese evergreen Aglaonema 'Maria Christina'

aglaonema maria chinese evergreen Aglaonema 'Maria Christina'Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' is a light silver green Chinese evergreen with an upright, compact habit. Its leaves are heavily marked in silvery green, with darker green around the blade keeping the crown defined. The plant grows as a tropical evergreen clump and usually remains manageable indoors. The leaves carry the plant's colour; occasional flowers are typical Araceae spathes and spadices, usually held low within the

Aglaonema 'Maria Christina'

Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' is a light silver-green Chinese evergreen with an upright, compact habit. Its leaves are heavily marked in silvery green, with darker green around the blade keeping the crown defined.

The plant grows as a tropical evergreen clump and usually remains manageable indoors. The leaves carry the plant's colour; occasional flowers are typical Araceae spathes and spadices, usually held low within the crown.

Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' silver-green profile

• Light green leaves strongly marked with silvery green
• Compact upright habit for indoor containers
• Dense evergreen crown with slow to moderate growth
• Smooth elongated leaves carried on short stems
• Compact Aglaonema for filtered light and a root ball that dries slightly between waterings

Silver foliage and clumping growth

Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' is a cultivated Aglaonema grown for its pale, silver-dominant foliage. Mature plants produce elongated leaves with a smooth surface and broad blade, giving the crown a silver-green appearance in filtered indoor light.

The genus is native from north-eastern India through tropical Asia to Papua New Guinea. In pots, Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' keeps producing new leaves when temperatures stay around 18–27 °C, light is filtered and the pot is not so large that the mix stays wet.

The name Aglaonema comes from Greek roots meaning bright or clear and thread, referring to the stamens.

Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' care guide

• Light: Place in bright filtered or medium indirect light. Keep the pale leaf tissue out of hot sun.
• Watering: Water when the upper 2–4 cm of substrate feel dry. Keep the root ball lightly moist through the middle and avoid long dry spells.
• Substrate: Use a loose, moisture-retentive mix with coco coir, fine bark and perlite. The lower crown needs airy substrate so the roots do not sit in a wet, compact layer.
• Temperature: Keep at 18–27 °C. Protect the plant from cold draughts and temperatures below 16 °C.
• Humidity: Average room humidity is enough when new leaves open normally and the edges are not drying. Raise humidity if new leaves stick or pale edges develop dry marks.
• Feeding: Feed lightly while new leaves are forming, about monthly at reduced strength. Pale leaves may show salt stress as brown tips.
• Repotting: Repot when roots fill the pot. Use a modest size increase so the mix does not stay wet for too long after watering.
• Flowers: Cut out spathes if you want the plant to put less energy into flowers.
• Propagation: Divide rooted basal shoots during repotting, or root stem sections in warm, humid conditions.
• Mineral substrate: It can adapt to mineral or semi-hydro substrates when transitioned gradually and kept warm through the change.

Leaf tips, cold marks and roots

• Yellow lower leaves: Check the lower root ball for trapped moisture, dry pockets or compacted substrate.
• Brown tips: Fertiliser salts, uneven watering or dry heated air are common triggers. Flush the mix and reduce feeding.
• Grey, oily-looking patches: Cold exposure is likely. Move the plant away from cold glass, draughts and unheated spaces.
• Faded or scorched areas: Strong sun can mark the pale tissue. Move the plant into softer filtered light.

Pet, child and sap safety

Treat Aglaonema 'Maria Christina' as irritating if ingested. Its insoluble calcium oxalate crystals may affect the mouth, lips and throat if plant tissue is eaten, and fresh sap can irritate sensitive skin, so place it out of reach and wash hands after pruning.

A pale silver-green Aglaonema with a compact upright habit and a cooler green-silver look than the warmer-toned cultivars.