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Aglaonema pictum tricolor
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Aglaonema pictum tricolor at a glance:
Aglaonema pictum 'Tricolor' is the famous three-tone camouflage form, with dark, sage, and cream blocks tiled across thick oval leaves that look more like a painted species treasure than a standard houseplant. It grows slowly, usually to about 40–60 cm indoors, and the plant’s appeal lies in the mosaic foliage rather than in size or speed.
Native Aglaonema pictum comes from humid montane rainforest in Sumatra and nearby islands, which explains why this cultivar prefers warm temperatures, very airy substrate, bright diffused light, and higher humidity than the easy common Chinese evergreen hybrids. It is far less forgiving of cold, dry air, or compact wet soil.
Water only after the upper layer has dried slightly, but do not let the mix go hard dry, and keep the environment stable if you want the pattern to remain crisp and growth to continue steadily. Cabinet or protected-room culture suits it especially well.
Aglaonema pictum tricolor
Quick Care Guide
Light
Bright indirect • approx. 10,000–20,000 lux
Water
Water when ~25–40% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–24 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Humid 60–80 % +
Growth habit
upright clumping subshrub
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 60 cm • Max. spread: 60 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Sumatera (incl. Nias); wet tropical habitat
How to read these metrics
These metrics are standardised reference points. We compile them by reviewing and cross-checking multiple botanical and horticultural references, then refining them through real-world growing experience. Source links: Plant Care Resources.
Please use the values as guidance. Conditions vary by home, so the same plant can respond differently. For plant-specific context, read the full product description and browse our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level + approximate lux at leaf level;
- Watering: “% dry” is the trigger before watering again; lower % stays more evenly moist.
- Potting mix: one-line profile (structure/drainage • moisture buffer • base • particle size).
- Temperature: “Ideal” comfort range; “Avoid below” marks higher stress risk.
- Humidity: target bands (Normal/Moist/Humid); consistency usually matters most.
- Growth habit: growth form (rosette, trailing, climbing) for placement and training.
- Support: needed/optional/none, whether stake, pole, or trellis improves structure and size.
- Growth speed: fast/average/slow under decent indoor conditions—expectations, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term potential; format differs for climbers vs. trailers.
- Toxicity & safety: chemical irritants/toxicity and physical hazards (spines, bristles).
- Origin & habitat: native region + typical biome/habitat as context.
Can Aglaonema pictum tricolor be grown outdoors in European climates?
Summer outdoors onlyMore outdoor growing details
Move outside once nights stay above
16°C
Bring under cover below
14°C
Best outdoors in
Warm summer patio, Sheltered urban spot
It can spend warm months outside, but it should go back under cover before cool nights return.
Outdoor note
Best outdoor fit
- Best outdoors in: Warm summer patio, Sheltered urban spot
- Best grown in: Better in container
- Works best as: Shaded patio pot, Sheltered balcony
Timing
- Move outside once nights stay above: 16°C
- Bring under cover below: 14°C
- Before moving outdoors: Aim for bright shade from day one outdoors.
- Seasonal timing: Wait until night temperatures are reliably above 16°C, then move it out gradually. Bring it back under cover before nights slip under 14°C.
Protection and winter
- Protection: Frost-free wintering indoors
- Protection note: Leaves are the main feature, so protect them from harsh sun, wind and drying out.
- Wintering: Overwinter bright, frost-free and out of draughts
- Winter protection: Bring indoors before cold nights or autumn chills
- Not a good fit for: Poor match for hot paving, reflective heat and wind tunnels.
Outdoor conditions
- Drainage: Moist but well-drained
- Moisture outdoors: Evenly moist
- Wind exposure: Sheltered from wind
Plant Care Basics:
- Care basics , Main hub with links to all houseplant care guides.
- After delivery & first week , Unpacking, first placement, and early recovery.
- Light, How much light houseplants really need indoors.
- Watering , When to water and how to avoid root rot.
- Substrates & roots, Potting mixes and drainage for strong root systems.
- Humidity, When humidity matters and what actually helps.
- Fertilizing, Simple feeding routine without burning roots.
- Problems & pests, Yellow leaves, brown tips, bugs, and fixes that work.
- Semi-hydro, How to run low-maintenance mineral substrates.
Your new plant has just travelled a long way and needs a calm start in its new home. For step-by-step unboxing and first-week care, check our after-delivery care guide. For deeper tips on how your plant settles in over the next weeks, read our houseplant acclimatization guide.
Aglaonema pictum tricolor
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