42 Aglaonema Varieties (Chinese Evergreen) to Bring Dazzling Colors Into Your Home

The aglaonema, also known as Chinese evergreen, is a genus in the Araceae family of colorful tropical plants with glossy leaves. They're a popular choice among houseplant aficionados for their easy care and vividly-colored leaves. The range of color combinations is vast and some lovers of this plant like to collect unusual aglaonema varieties. These plants are a good choice for a smaller living space with limited room for plants because the bright colors really make a dramatic design statement.

Chinese evergreens (which are native to many parts of Asia including Thailand) thrive in indirect light and don't have any special care needs, beyond watering as needed and occasional repotting when they outgrow their containers. They can be moved outside for the summer once temperatures go above 55F. Being tropicals, they enjoy humidity and make good bathroom plants. Pet owners should be aware that these plants can be toxic to dogs and cats.

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King Red

This aglaonema is a vivid shade of red with dark edges and spots.The red is sometimes more of a hot pink color, which creates interesting color variations for this cultivar. 'King Red" thrives in indirect light but also tolerates low light conditions.

• Name: King Red

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink-toned red with dark green accents

Spring Snow

This is a very popular and widely-available aglaonema. This genus has a number of cultivars with white leaves that add a touch of light to a space with few windows or low light. The leaves are a creamy white with bright green edges, veins, and spots. Keep this plant out of direct sunlight to avoid possibly burning the leaves.

• Name: Spring Snow

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Creamy white with bright green spots and edges
  

Red Catrina

The vivid cherry red leaves of 'Red Catrina' have a thin edge of deep green with a bit of white showing. The red and green varieties of Chinese evergreen are often given as gifts during the winter holidays as a nice alternative to poinsettias, another tropical plant.

• Name: Red Catrina

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Cherry red with dark green edges

Silver Queen

The 'Silver Queen' cultivar is a popular aglaonema that is easy to find at nurseries and from online sellers. The pale silvery green leaves are more lance-shaped than oval, and have attractive speckles and edges of dark green.

• Name: Silver Queen

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pale silvery green with dark green speckles and edges

Siam Aurora

There are several cultivars of anglaonema with "Siam" in the name, owing to the plant's popularity and origins in Thailand (previously known as Siam). This beautiful cultivar has long, lance-shaped leaves with vivid blotches of hot pink, chartreuse, and deep green.

• Name: Siam Aurora

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Bright pink, chartreuse, dark green

Maria

Known as 'Maria' but also sometimes available under the cultivar name 'Emerald Beauty,' this plant is a pleasing combination of cool blue green in dark and light patches. It is one of the most popular Chinese evergreen cultivars and is slightly more bushy and compact than others.

• Name: Maria

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pale and dark blue-green

Red Ruby

Although often more pink than red, 'Red Ruby' is a reliably colorful cultivar with bright green veins and speckles. The rounded oval leaves have a glossy surface that makes the soft colors glow.

• Name: Red Ruby

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink or red with bright green speckles

Aglaonema Pictum Tricolor

The dramatic two-tone color scheme of this Chinese evergreen makes it a favorite of houseplant enthusiasts. The deep green margins are wide, with irregularly-shaped center splotches of pale or spring green in the middle which defines the leaf's veins.

• Name: Aglaonema pictum tricolor

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Spring green, dark green margins

Stripes

The name says it all. This elegant cultivar has bright green oval leaves with silvery stripes that angle out from the center vein. A very popular Chinese evergreen, and with good reason, as it lends instant class to any space.

• Name: Stripes

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Bright green leaves with silvery stripes

Kochin Cameleon

The dramatic contrast of raspberry pink and green does almost look like a chameleon caught mid-transformation. This cultivar is another one popular as a winter holiday season gift for its red-green color scheme.

• Name: Kochin Cameleon

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Raspberry pink or red with bright green splotches

Siam Pink

'Siam Pink' is a soft pink-mauve color with faint green markings. The colorful foliage makes a bold yet subtle statement with its nearly-solid pastel pink leaves. The wide leaves are a pleasing teardrop shape.

• Name: Siam Pink

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pale mauve pink with green accents

Big Roy

This Chinese evergreen is considered somewhat rare and hard to find. It is much sought after for its lively pink and green color combinations, which vary from stripes to splotches to edges, on the large oval leaves.

• Name: Big Roy

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink and green with varying marks

Silver Bay

The 'Silver Bay' cultivar is a handsome plant with very pale, silvery green leaves edged with bright green striping. The oval leaves tend to be more upright than many other anglaonema cultivars, forming a curved goblet shape.

• Name: Silver Bay

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Silvery green, bright green striped edges

Adelia

The beautiful 'Adelia' cultivar of Chinese evergreen has deep green leaves with a light pink center vein and light green edges. Sometimes the leaves develop a few pink speckles or splotches also.

• Name: Adelia

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Dark green with pink veins

Butterfly

This ornately-colored cultivar has dark green leaves with accents of chartreuse, and midribs and veins of carnation pink. The leaves are slender and come to a graceful point.

• Name: Butterfly

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink veins, dark and light green leaves

Green Kochin

This cultivar is a deep forest green color with irregular subtle splotches of cream and pink along the center midrib. Some plants develop more pink than others, making this an adventurous choice. It has wide ovate leaves and a somewhat upright growing habit.

• Name: Green Kochin

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Dark green with splotches of pink and cream

Mary Ann

'Mary Ann' has slender lance-shaped leaves of silvery white with emerald green accents that looks a bit like stripes. Some say it has green leaves with silvery-white accents. Each plant looks slightly different.

• Name: Mary Ann

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Emerald green, silver-white accents

Venus

Named for the Roman goddess of love and beauty, the 'Venus' cultivar would make a fitting Valentine's Day gift for the plant lover in your life. This aglaonema is brightly-colored with chartreuse green leaves that have hot pink splotches.

• Name: Venus

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Bright pink and chartreuse green

Anyamanee

One of the most colorful Chinese evergreen cultivars is 'Anyamanee.' The wide oval leaves are vivid deep green with splotches of cherry red, pale pink, or often both on the same plant.

• Name: Anyamanee

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Deep green, pink and red splotches

Lady Valentine

This beloved Chinese evergreen is a popular Valentine's Day gift and an all-around favorite cultivar. Its bright, slightly rippled leaves are mottled all over with pink and green spots, with green or pink veins, and no two plants look the same.

• Name: Lady Valentine

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Green and pink mottled leaves

Pink Panama

'Pink Panama' is a striking cultivar with contrasting dark and light green striped leaves and a warm pink center midrib. One of the most colorful Chinese evergreen cultivars is 'Anyamanee.' The wide oval leaves are vivid deep green with splotches of cherry red, pale pink, or often both on the same plant.

• Name: Pink Panama

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Green and yellow striped leaves with oink veins

Lipstick

A very popular Chinese evergreen, 'Lipstick' is loved for the vivid pink midribs and edges of the bright green glossy leaves. The colors vary from plant to plant, with some having large splotches of pink on the leaves

• Name: Lipstick

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Bright green, hot pink veins and edges
  

Suksom Jaipong

This hybrid aglaonema from Thailand has very wide leaves, and grows up to two feet wide and tall. The leaves are a soft but vivid cherry red with striking deep green edges.

• Name: Suksom Jaipong

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Cherry red, deep green dges

Snow White

This well-loved aglaonema variety is one of several variegated cultivars. It is creamy white with tiny dark green speckles and slim dark green edging; some plants have more green than others and sometimes this color balance shifts as the plant matures and grows new leaves. This cultivar needs indirect or low light to avoid any scorching of the pale leaves.

• Name: Snow White

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Creamy white leaves with dark green spots
  

Harlequin

The 'Harlequin' cultivar (named for the character known for his colorful clothes) is one of several aglaonema varieties that have a yellow or peach tinge to their leaves. This one blends pink, peach, and a slight hint of yellow with small bright green spots.

• Name: Harlequin

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink, peach, yellow with green spots

White Kiwi

Although other white-leaved and variegated aglaonemas prefer indirect light, this cultivar can tolerate brighter doses of sunlight. This sturdy plant has an upright habit and long, large, lance-shaped leaves of white with dark green markings.

• Name: White Kiwi

• Light: Tolerant of some bright light

• Leaf Color: Creamy white with dark green accents

Silverado

The silvery foliage of 'Silverado' makes it a very classy-looking houseplant. The lance-shaped leaves are pale grey-silver with a faint hint of green, and the leaves have dark green edges and speckles.

• Name: Silverado

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Grey-silver leaves with dark green speckles

Dona Carmen

'Dona Carmen' is a uniquely-colored cultivar with slender leaves of mottled dark green and white leaves with a bright pink midrib. Sometimes splashes of red and pink also appear.

• Name: Dona Carmen

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Deep green and white, pink veins and spots

Sparkling Sarah

'Sparkling Sarah' is a charmer with shapely curving leaves that grow in a dense upright form. This plant can get nearly three feet tall. The beautiful leaves have splotches of light and dark green, pink midrib and speckles, and unique light pink stems.

• Name: Sparkling Sarah

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Light and dark green, pink speckles and stems

Spotted Star

This cultivar is compact with sprightly coloring. 'Spotted Star' has oval leaves with pointed tips of bright pink edged and spotted with a deep, olive-toned green, and green stems.

• Name: Spotted Star

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink and olive green leaves, green stems

Red Siam

'Red Siam' (also occasionally labeled 'Siam Red') is a very vividly-colored cultivar. It has very bright red leaf edges and veins, adding to the dramatic leaves with streaks of chartreuse and lemon yellow.

• Name: Red Siam

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Chartreuse, lemon yellow, red edges

Sweetheart

Another Valentine's Day favorite, 'Sweetheart' has delicate pink and green coloring with prominent veins of pink on large, hefty leaves. This cultivar is somewhat hard to find, due to confusion in naming and it is sometimes called 'Pink Lady' or 'Pink Lady Valentine.'

• Name: Sweetheart

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink and green leaves, pink veins

Rotundum

The rotundum aglaonema has dark olive green lance-shaped leaves. This low grower tends to spread rather than grow upright. The thin pink veins give this cultivar a unique, striking look.

• Name: Rotundum

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Dark olive green leaves with thin pink veins

Frozen

'Frozen' is a gorgeous cultivar with creamy white leaves that have pink midribs and faint patches of green. As the new leaves mature, they turn a darker shade of green, giving this plant a dynamic visual impact.

• Name: Frozen

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Creamy white leaves with touches of pink and green
  

Red Peacock

'Red Peacock' has a prominent red or pink midrib and wide, glossy oval leaves. The green and white mottled coloring of thre leaves is thought to resemble a peacock's feathers. This cultivar is also sometimes known as 'Red Emerald.'

• Name: Red Peacock

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: White and green, pink or red midrib

Pink Dalmatian

The 'Pink Dalmatian' cultivar has large glossy leaves of dark pink with bright green speckles. It is sometimes also called 'Pink Beauty' and is often confused with 'Lady Valentine'.

• Name: Pink Dalmatian

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Dark pink, green spots

Brilliant

The colors of 'Brilliant' (also known as 'Brilliant Beauty') are a pleasing blend of pale yellows and greens, with accents of creamy white, and silver. The leaves are sturdy and grow upright to about two feet tall.

• Name: Brilliant

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Light and dark green, white, silver

Queen of Siam

This attractive cultivar can grow up to three feet tall. The leaves are slender and oval-shaped, with pale silvery green leaves edges with darker olive green.

• Name: Queen of Siam

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Light and dark green leaves

Anjamani

This attractive Chinese evergreen is also known as 'Red Anjamani' and 'Pink Anjamani.' The vibrant coloring features large heart-shaped oval leaves with large rose pink centers and mottled olive green edges.

• Name: Anjamani

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Pink and dark green

Variegatum

There are several variegated aglaonema plants. Some of the most unusual coloring is found on unnamed variegated cultivars known simply as Aglaonema variegata. Some are more speckled or mottled, while some have large blocks of creamy white. As with other aglaonemas, the colors and patterns can change slightly as the plant matures.

• Name: Variegatum

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Light and dark green with white patches

Lotus Delight

'Lotus Delight' has prominent pink stems and pink midribs, with pink veining and pink margins. The combination of pale pink with the light olive green leaves is stunning.

• Name: Lotus Delight

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Olive green and pink

Big Apple

This is a striking cultivar with long, large oval-shaped leaves of bright apple red with small green speckles. The large leaves give the 'Big Apple' aglaonema sturdy stature and large bold blocks of color.

• Name: Big Apple

• Light: Indirect light

• Leaf Color: Large deep red with dark green spots

The aglaonema is an easy-care, attractive house plant that thrives in low light conditions. Its tropical nature means it likes humid surroundings, and using a pebble tray is recommended to help keep a consistent level of humidity. Other than that, and regular watering when the soil dries out, this plant needs little care. The vast range of rich colors, including vivid combinations of red, green, pink, and white make this a sought-after house plant, and a popular gift for plant lovers.

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