32 Aglaonema Varieties Beautiful Leaves Plant for Indoor

Aglaonema fascinated professional flower growers with incredibly beautiful leaves and gave impetus to their imagination.

She came to home gardens half a century ago and immediately gained popularity as a magnificent ornamental plant.

aglaonema varieties

aglaonema varieties and types

Part of the Aroid family, Aglaonema populates the tropics of China, India, Asia, and New Guinea en masse. Her favorite places are wet plains and swampy areas near rivers.

Nature has created 50 plant species, and breeders have added 200 hybrid varieties to them.

Some of them are worth discussing in more detail. They differ in the growth, shape, and color of the leaves

Rounded (Rotundum) aglaonema

Rotundum is a natural species with dark green heart-shaped leaves. Variety differences are associated with the color of the veins, which can be white, pink or crimson.

rounded rotundum aglaonema

Ribbed aglaonema

A native of the southeast of Malaysia, the ribbed species is a real little weed, although its leaves are not small, up to 20 cm in length. Elongated in the form of an egg, they cast a pleasant dark green.

There is a white stripe in the center, and the sides of the faceplate are strewn with light lines and spots.

ribbed aglaonema

From this species, the First Diamond variety was obtained with more elongated leaves.

Short-breasted (Brevispathum)

The short-covered aglaonema has practically no stem, or rather, it is, but to see it, you need to dig up the ground where it is hiding. Its elongated leaves, pointed at the end, seem to emerge directly from the soil.

Pastel greens are decorated with a white stripe running down the center. The flower looks like an ear, covered with a small white blanket.

short breasted brevispathum

Tivoli aglaonema

Tivoli can be proud of its delicious leaves. Dark green by nature, they are complemented by a bright crimson border and the same color vein in the center.

tivoli aglaonema

The stems of the flower are cast in a crimson tone, which gives it a special grace.

Butterfly aglaonema

The beauty of Butterfly gains strength with age. At first, its emerald leaves are diluted with pale green side veins and pink central veins.

Growing up, the plant dresses in a bright pink outfit, since spots of this color are located throughout the leaf plate.

butterfly aglaonema

Maria Christina

Tall, up to 70 cm, Maria Cristina is famous for its large leaves with a silvery pigment that fills almost their entire surface. Sparse green gaps make it look like a marble pattern.

maria christina

aglaonema Silver queen

Aglaonema changeable, the photo of which you see, served as a working material for many hybrid varieties. One of them was the Silver Queen.

In the color of its leaves, a silvery tone prevails, and from the green veins, unlike the donor plant, only modest hints remain. This variety is loved by flower growers for its unpretentious content.

aglaonema silver queen

aglaonema Silver King

Another hybrid derived from aglaonema mutable. The silver cover of the leaves smoothly passes onto their petioles, giving the flower a royal grandeur.

aglaonema silver king

Treiba (Treubii) aglaonema

The leaves of the traiba are elongated (up to 15 cm), lanceolate, with a dense structure. The color changes according to varieties, it is green, variegated with various pattern variations.

treiba treubii aglaonema

Modest (Modestum)

The growth of a modest aglaonema bush reaches 50 cm. It is impressive in the size of green or variegated glossy leaves. After flowering, Aglaonema humble forms red fruits.

modest modestum

Painted (Pictum) aglaonema

Due to its strong branching, painted aglaonema looks like a lush bush, the crown of which is formed by elongated leaves. The color of the leaves resembles khaki, consisting of spots of pale cream and gray-green shades.

The stems stretch up to 60 cm, the leaves – up to 20 cm. Due to the splendor of the crown, the color background of the plant is perceived in a bluish-silver tone.

painted pictum aglaonema

Red aglaonema

Aglaonema red is a tall, up to 70 cm, bush with variegated oblong leaves. The central vein is slightly depressed into the inside of the leaf. The green tone is beautifully diluted with red shades, which is reflected in the name of the flower.

red aglaonema

Cutlass aglaonema

A compact hybrid, green blotches are clearly visible along the narrow silvery field of the leaf plate. A light-loving variety that looks great in the interior.

cutlass aglaonema

aglaonema Silver bay

In the case of Silver Bay, the description should begin with the fact that it has unusual leaves for the species – they are round in shape. The variety was obtained at the end of the 20th century. In the process of growth, it becomes not only taller, but also wider.

aglaonema silver bay

aglaonema Friedman

A variety from the category of tall ornamental plants, it can stretch stems up to 1 meter. Growth is complemented by wide leaves, a green edging runs along a wavy field of silver color.

Attention! Penumbra content is acceptable for this species.

Striped aglaonema

The striped aglaonema copied the watermelon rind pattern for the leaves. It looks impressive thanks to the large, up to 35 cm, leaves, collected in a lush bunch.

Pattaya beauty

An elegant and slender representative of the species. It has interesting leaves: there is a wave at the edges, and in the center of the green field there is a large silvery spot. The fall of foliage, which occurs in plants older than 4–5 years, turns them into a slender tree.

Changeable (Commutatum) aglaonema

A flower with impressive dimensions. Stretching up to 1 meter, its stems are decorated with long, up to 35 cm, and wide, up to 10 cm, leaves.

The color is dominated by light green, diluted with silver veins. Here she is, Changeable – a photo of the one that gave life to many hybrids.

Curly aglaonema

The extensive crown of a high (up to 1 meter) bush is woven from hard leaves, which are characterized by a smooth color transition from gray silver in the center to dark green along the edge.

The impressive size of the curly aglaonema does not allow it to be comfortably kept in an apartment – you need a spacious room in the form of a winter garden or a greenhouse.

Shiny aglaonema

A large species with a high stem (up to 1 meter) and no less large (up to 45 cm) leaves. Add the sheen of dark greens to the gigantic size for a truly shiny agglomeration. White berries are a special feature.

Oblong aglaonema

The main difference between the species is in the petioles, more precisely, in their length (up to 20 cm) and the transverse pattern of silver stripes on the foliage.

King of siam

King of Siam is a compact bush, the leaves of which are kept on stalks, but not green, but white and thick. As a decoration – a white shade of veins. In adulthood, the crown becomes dense, but remains compact.

The Milki wei variety has the same white petioles, only its leaves are decorated with one white vein in the center.

Copenhagen aglaonema

It is considered the brightest and most beautiful variety. Large, with original leaves, on which there are many spots of red and pink tint. The main red vein separates the spots.

To maintain the decorative appearance of the leaves, they need to be frequently sprayed and kept under diffused lighting.

White Lance

In appearance, White Lance (White Spear), everything is unusual and attractive. The leaves are narrow, like a spear, with a glossy surface. Form a tight rosette and stand upright.

The petioles are white-green, the leaves themselves are silvery, only a green stripe runs along the edge. The central vein is not only white, but also convex. In care, the view is undemanding.

aglaonema False color

Another species with narrow leaves, pointed and glossy. Their petioles are short, and they themselves are covered with white and lighter green spots.

Prestige aglaonema

Despite its small growth, only 20 cm, the plant looks amazing. Looking at it, you might think that someone splashed peach paint on the bush, and it froze with such bizarre drips-drops.

Stripes

Stripe is a green and white zebra. The alternating shades of stripes on its leaves add up to a beautiful striped pattern.

Important! The plant feels good even on northern windows.

Peacock aglaonema

If a plant is given a special name, then it evokes certain associations. So this variety is similar in color to a peacock’s tail.

The chaotic leaf spot, woven of green and silver shades, vaguely resembles the color of the fluffy feathers of an exotic bird.

Anyamanee aglaonema

Animani did not become shy and was adorned with a crown with a non-trivial pattern of red, green and pink blots. This is exactly what the spots on its foliage look like. In young plants, colors are muted, they acquire saturation with age.

Suzanne’s Sapphire

A species with leaves common for aglaonema, but pinkish petioles and reddish-orange shades of veins are added to their decorative effect. When it blooms, it pleases the owners with large flowers, consisting of a yellow ear and a white bedspread.

Super white

A view in which there is practically no green color left. The leaf blades are completely white, and only along their edge is a green border modestly laid. To maintain this color, the plant needs a lot of light.

Aurora siama

Siam Aurora is a representative of varieties that have red-pink shades in color. The edges and the separating vein of leaves are red, but the petioles are pinkish. The leaves in the rosette are densely arranged.

The Pink Aurora variety looks spectacular: a bunch of leaves is diluted with solid pink plates.

Conclusion

The variety of aglaonema varieties in appearance and growth has led to its widespread distribution. The opportunity to acquire a bush with an original color pleases flower growers.

Moreover, in home flower beds, you can find different types of plants, composed in a beautiful composition .

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