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Aglaonema 'Stripes'

 
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Family: Araceae (a-RAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Aglaonema (ag-lay-oh-NEE-muh) (Info)
Cultivar: Stripes
Hybridized by the Central Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka.

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Category:
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Variegated
Silver/Gray
Smooth-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
By air layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Kell On Nov 12, 2006, Kell from Northern California, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Stripes was hybridized by the foliage plant breeding program at the Central Florida Research and Education Center, Apopka. A cross between Aglaonema x 'Manila' and A. nitidum 'Curtisii' was used to make 'Stripes'.

Aglaonemas are usually grown as houseplants because they are very tolerant of the usual house conditions.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

New York, New York



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