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Aglaonema 'Donna Carmen'

Family Name:	Araceae
Common Name:	Pink Aglaonema

Aglaonema 'Donna Carmen' is an old, easy-to-grow cultivar that produce variegated leaves, heavily spotted with cream-coloured or pink blotches. This ornamental plant is suitable for indoor container planting.

Semi Shade

Moderate Water

Indoor Plant

Ornamental Leaves

Herbaceous Plant

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition	Autotrophic
Maximum Height	0.9 m to 1.2 m

Biogeography

Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical
Local Conservation Status	Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	It is a herbaceous plant, up to 0.9 - 1.2 m tall.
Foliage	The leaves are oblong with a rounder tip. The eaves are green, heavily spotted with cream-coloured or pink blotches and the midrib and veins are marked with a thick pink stripes and streaks. The petiole (leaf stalk) is light pink.
Stems	Stem is usually hidden until the lower leaves are shed. When exposed, stem is cream-coloured or brown with visible leaf scars.

Flowers	The inflorescence is a spadix, subtended by a spathe.
Cultivation	It grows best in bright, indirect sunlight or semi-shade and prefers moist, well-draining, loamy soil. Although it tolerates heavy shade, the plant may grow leggy over time. Keep away from bright, direct sunlight to prevent leaves from scorching. This cultivar was one of the early hybrids from the 1985 that was bred by Gregory Hambali.
Etymology	The generic epithet Aglaonema is derived from Greek aglaos, "bright" and nema, "thread", possibly referring to the stamens. The cultivar name 'Donna Carmen' is named after the rice seller that Gregory Hambali often visit during his expeditions in Costa Marques, Brazil.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Foliage
Landscape Uses	General, Container Planting, Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens
Usage Hazard - Cons	Toxic Upon Ingestion, Irritant - Sap

Usage Hazard - Cons Remarks

All parts of plant contains calcium oxalate crystals in their sap, causing mouth and throat irritation if ingested, and possible itchiness if in contact with the skin. Keep away from pets and children.

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Semi-Shade
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate to Slow

Rootzone Tolerance	Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Easy to Grow, Moist Soils
Maintenance Requirements	Low
Pest(s)	Sucking Insects
Propagation Method	Stem Cutting

Foliar

Foliage Retention	Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green, Cream / Off-White, Pink, Patterned
Mature Foliage Texture(s)	Smooth, Bulging in between Veins

Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem	Spiral
Foliar Attachment to Stem	Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s)	Non-Palm Foliage (Oblong)
Foliar Venation	Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin	Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip	Acuminate, Rounded
Foliar Base	Rounded / Obtuse
Typical Foliar Area	Mesophyll ( 45cm2 - 182.25 cm2 )
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio	3.5 (Shrub & Groundcover - Monocot)

Non - Foliar and Storage

Stem Type & Modification	Herbaceous
Root Type	Underground (Fibrous Root)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality	Unisexual Flowers , Monoecious
Flower Grouping	Cluster / Inflorescence

Flower Location	Axillary
Inflorescence Type	Spathe & Spadix
Ovary Position	Superior / Hypogynous

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Master ID	322
Species ID	1618
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