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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Herbaceous Plant |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Herbaceous plant up to 1.2 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Smooth, glossy leaves are elliptic which narrow to long, soft tips. They have bright red margins which vary from thin to thick and expands into large red blotches at random. The petiole (leaf stalk) is pinkish white. |
| Similar | This cultivar is similar to Aglaonema 'Siam Aurora'. While both have red margins, that of 'Crete' is wider, varying in width at irregular intervals and the pink venation of 'Crete' is limited to mainly the midvein. |
| Cultivation | This plant is low maintenance and well-suited as a house plant or office plant. Provide bright diffused light to maintain a bushy, more compact form and avoid full sun which scorches the leaves. The plant size is limited by the size of its pot, growing up to 1.2 m tall when provided with ample space. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Foliage |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Interiorscape/ Indoor Plant, Container Planting |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Semi-Shade, Full Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water, Occasional Misting |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green, Red, Yellow / Golden |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Smooth, Glossy / Shiny |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Elliptical) |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Foliar Margin | Entire - Wavy / Undulate |
| Foliar Apex - Tip | Acuminate |
| Foliar Base | Rounded / Obtuse |
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Others
| Master ID | 32259 |
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| Species ID | 6667 |
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