Light
Medium indirect • approx. 5,000–10,000 lux
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Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
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Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
Quick Care Guide
Watering
Water when ~40–60% dry
Substrate
Aerated • Moisture-buffered • Balanced organic + mineral • Medium
Temperature
Ideal: 18–27 °C • Avoid below: 15 °C
Humidity
Moist 50–60 %
Growth habit
Upright clumping herbaceous perennial.
Support
not needed
Growth speed
Average
Max size indoors
Max. height: 90 cm • Max. spread: 90 cm
Toxicity & safety
Toxic
Origin & habitat
Horticultural Aglaonema cultivar
Outdoor growing
Outside from 15 °C · sheltered spot
How to read these values
These care values are quick reference points for indoor growing. Use them as a guide, then adjust for pot size, substrate, temperature and how quickly the substrate dries.
For more detail, read the full product description or visit our Plant Care Guides.
- Light: level and approximate lux at leaf level.
- Watering: “% dry” shows how far the substrate should dry before watering again.
- Substrate: structure, drainage, moisture retention, base material and particle size.
- Temperature: “Ideal” shows the preferred range; “Avoid below” marks the cold-stress threshold.
- Humidity: target range; steady conditions usually matter more than exact numbers.
- Growth habit: how the plant grows, such as upright, climbing, trailing, clumping or rosette-forming.
- Support: whether a stake, pole or trellis is needed, optional or unnecessary.
- Growth speed: expected pace under suitable indoor conditions; use as a guide, not a promise.
- Max size indoors: realistic long-term indoor size under good conditions.
- Toxicity & safety: irritation, toxicity or physical hazards such as spines or bristles.
- Origin & habitat: native range, hybrid background or typical habitat where relevant.
- Outdoor growing: when a potted indoor plant can be placed outside and what outdoor protection it needs.
Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
Narrow silver-green leaves give Aglaonema 'Silver Queen' a slimmer, more upright look than many broader Chinese evergreens. The darker green marbling follows the margins, midrib area and irregular blade markings.
The plant grows from short stems that gradually form a clump. Young leaves stand more upright, while mature blades arch outward and older stems can lengthen into cane-like sections.
Key traits of Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
- Growth habit: Upright to arching clump with stems that lengthen slowly over time.
- Leaf shape: Narrow lance-shaped blades with a smooth, lightly glossy surface.
- Colour pattern: Silver-green leaves with darker green marbling and margins.
- Mature behaviour: Older stems may become cane-like while side shoots add fullness.
How 'Silver Queen' changes as it matures
Aglaonema 'Silver Queen' develops slim leaves on upright leaf stalks, giving the plant a more vertical crown when young, followed by a softer arching outline as the blades lengthen.
Aglaonema belongs to Araceae and is native from north-eastern India to Papua New Guinea. The silver-green marbling across the narrow leaf blades is the main feature of this Chinese evergreen.
Mature indoor plants may flower, producing a pale central flower spike wrapped by a greenish-white sheath. Old flower stalks can be removed once they fade.
Care points for Aglaonema 'Silver Queen'
- Light: Grow in bright indirect to medium light. Filtered brightness keeps the narrow leaves from stretching and reduces dull, weak new growth.
- Watering: Water when the top 2–5 cm of mix has dried. Mature clumps need water spread across the whole pot surface.
- Substrate: Use an airy houseplant mix with bark, perlite or pumice to keep oxygen around the roots.
- Drainage: Let excess water leave the pot fully after each watering; when the plant is not making many new leaves, wet mix can sit around the roots for too long.
- Temperature: Keep at 18–27 °C and away from cold draughts.
- Humidity: Average indoor humidity is usually suitable; dry heated rooms may cause tip browning.
- Feeding: Apply diluted fertiliser every 4–6 weeks during active growth and flush the pot occasionally.
- Repotting: Repot when roots fill the pot or the clump becomes top-heavy.
- Pruning: Remove yellowing old leaves at the base and shorten bare stems above nodes so new shoots can break lower on the stem.
- Propagation: Divide crowded clumps or root stem cuttings with visible nodes.
Plant health clues
- Brown sun marks: Shift the plant back from hot windows or intense grow lights.
- Yellowing with soft leaf stalks: Check for cold, wet substrate and wait until the mix dries further; roots can rot if they stay wet and cold.
- Dry brown tips: Review watering consistency, fertiliser concentration and dry indoor heat.
- Bare canes: Cut mature stems above nodes so new shoots can break lower on the stem, and root healthy cane sections separately.
Safety in the home
Aglaonema 'Silver Queen' contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals. Ingestion can irritate the mouth, lips and throat, so place the plant beyond easy reach of pets and small children. Wear gloves or wash hands after cutting older stems.
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