How to Grow and Care for the Snow White Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White')
1. Light management
The Snow White Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White') likes a bright, well-ventilated environment. In spring, keep light levels at 15000-20000 Lx; in summer, be sure to shade it; in autumn and winter, full sun is fine. If the sunlight is too strong, the leaves will turn yellow, which spoils its ornamental effect.
2. Temperature control
The Snow White Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White') likes high temperatures but is not cold-tolerant. The suitable growing temperature is 20°-30°, and the minimum temperature should not drop below 12°, otherwise the plant is easily frostbitten; after frostbite, the terminal buds die and the lower leaves drop off.
3. Humidity management
The Snow White Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White') likes a hot, humid environment; keeping humidity at 60%-70% is sufficient.
4. Pest and disease control
Leaf spot: it occurs easily in humid weather. In the early stage of the disease, small brown spots appear, expanding outward in concentric rings into round to oval shapes, with brown edges and grayish-white centers. In the later stage, dark brown mold spots appear in the center of the lesions. To control this disease, promptly remove diseased, damaged and old leaves; it can be treated with 800-times diluted mancozeb, once a week, for 3-4 consecutive times.
Anthracnose: in the early stage, the lesions appear as small water-soaked yellow spots, then expand into irregular yellow-brown shapes. In the later stage, the lesions join together and look withered, and produce small black dots arranged in concentric rings.
This disease is mainly caused by poor ventilation, so ventilation and light should be strengthened, and phosphorus and potassium fertilizers applied. In the early stage of the disease, it can be treated with 1000-times diluted chlorothalonil, once a week, for 3-4 consecutive times.
Is the Snow White Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White') poisonous?
The Snow White Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'Snow White'), also called white-stemmed Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum), is toxic in all its parts and must not be eaten by mistake. If eaten by mistake, it causes inflammation of the mouth and tongue, stomach pain, diarrhea, etc., and medical attention should be sought immediately.
So everyone must be careful when growing it. Since everyone likes Snow White, do you know how to grow Snow White? Let's learn about it together with the editor below.
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How do you grow the plant Snow White (white-stemmed Chinese evergreen, Aglaonema commutatum)?
[Common questions] What is Snow White? How do you grow Snow White?
[Expert answer]
What is Snow White?
Snow White is a commercial name given by sellers; it is actually the white-stemmed Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum), a foliage plant of the genus Aglaonema in the family Araceae.
How do you grow Snow White?
Like other aroid foliage plants, Snow White tolerates partial shade and dislikes excessively strong sunlight, but overly dim light will also cause the leaves to fade. It likes moisture and humidity, and needs more watering during the growing period from March to August. In summer, it needs frequent sprinkling to increase environmental humidity. It likes high temperatures and is not cold-tolerant; the suitable growing temperature is 20-30°C. The minimum overwintering temperature is above 12°C.
Editor's comments:Snow White is generally grown as an indoor foliage plant and is known as the “queen” of the living room, with high ornamental value. The commonly used growing method is pot cultivation.