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Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
Also known as aglaonema
Plantae›Tracheophyta›Liliopsida›Alismatales›Araceae
Grown emersed like pothos with its roots in the tank water, slowly taking up nitrate as a biofilter. Tolerates low-to-medium light; roots reliably with foliage kept above the surface.
Grown with its roots in the tank water and its leaves in the air: a living nitrate filter, not a submerged aquarium plant. Give it bright indirect light; no aquarium CO₂ or substrate needed.
Toxic if eaten — an aroid with insoluble calcium oxalate crystals; keep the foliage away from plant-grazing fish, submerged roots are fine.
Where it's from
Native to Philippines and Sulawesi
Recorded as introduced in Bangladesh, Chagos Archipelago, Comoros, Cook Is. and 5 more places
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium
- Growth
- Slow
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and change over time; check with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping or shipping it.
The care information here is written with AI help, so it can contain mistakes. Spot one? Tell us and we'll fix it. Native range: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) (CC BY 4.0).
At a glance
- Light
- Low to medium
- Growth
- Slow
- Placement
- Emersed — roots in water, leaves in air
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