Aglaonema 'Silver Moon'

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon'

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' has broad leaves with a silver-green central zone and dark green margins. The pale centre follows the length of the blade, while the darker edge creates a two-tone leaf pattern.

Short internodes and freely branching stems create a dense, rounded plant. The leaves stay close together as the plant matures, forming a rounded clump in the pot with a silver centre on each mature blade.

Silver-centred foliage on Aglaonema 'Silver Moon'

• Leaf colour: Silver-green central leaf zone with dark green margins.
• Leaf shape: Broad leaves with a rounded to obtuse base.
• Petiole length: Short petioles keep the leaves close to the stem.
• Stem structure: Thick stems with short internodes.
• Growth habit: Dense, rounded, freely branching clump.
• Container behaviour: Short internodes keep the leaves close as the plant fills a medium pot.

Dense growth in Aglaonema 'Silver Moon'

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' grows from thick, short-jointed stems that hold the leaves close together. This structure gives the plant a rounded outline over time and keeps the leaves grouped around the stems.

The silvered leaf centres can scorch under direct sun, while the dense root zone needs an airy mix that drains after watering. Watering should moisten the root ball evenly and then allow oxygen back into the mix.

Growing Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' indoors

• Light: Bright filtered light is enough for firm, compact growth. Direct sun can burn the silver-green centres.
• Water: Water once the upper 2–3 cm of substrate have dried, then let excess water drain fully.
• Substrate: Use an airy mix with bark, perlite or mineral material so the dense root zone does not stay saturated.
• Temperature: Keep above 13 °C and away from cold draughts around the pot.
• Humidity: Moderate humidity reduces dry edges as broad leaves unfold.
• Feeding: Feed lightly in active growth and avoid strong fertiliser doses, which can cause brown tips.
• Pot choice: Use a pot with drainage and move up gradually when the root ball has filled the container.

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' leaf and stem checks

• Scorched centres: Pale silver-green leaf areas can burn in direct sun.
• Yellow lower leaves: Check for cold, wet substrate before watering again.
• Brown tips: Fertiliser salt build-up, dry air or irregular watering can affect broad leaves.
• Stem softness: Dense growth can trap moisture if the potting mix stays wet for too long.
• Pests: Dense growth can hide scale or mealybugs at stem joints; check leaf undersides if new leaves distort or turn sticky.
• Slow growth: Low light, cool roots or an exhausted substrate can reduce new leaf production.

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' safety

Keep Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' away from pets and children that may chew the leaves or stems. Aglaonema contains calcium oxalate crystals, which can irritate the mouth, throat and skin after chewing or sap contact.

Cultivated background for Aglaonema 'Silver Moon'

Aglaonema belongs to Araceae and the genus occurs naturally from north-east India to Papua New Guinea. The name combines Greek aglaos, meaning bright or clear, and nema, meaning thread, in reference to the stamens.

Aglaonema 'Silver Moon' is a patented hybrid cultivar selected in Florida from self-pollination of Aglaonema 'Silver Bay'. It develops compact rounded growth, freely branching stems, short internodes, broad leaves and silver-green centres with dark green margins.