Getting to Know 12 Unique Types of Aglonema, Also Learn How to Properly Care for Them

Kapanlagi.com - During the COVID-19 corona virus pandemic, several trends have emerged. One of the most popular trends is gardening. Gardening has become a new hobby for many people. In fact, several ornamental plants have gained popularity and become sought after, such as aglaonema plants. These colorful foliage plants are indeed beautiful and suitable for decoration.

Currently, there are several types of aglaonema available in the market. Although equally beautiful, each type of aglaonema has its own uniqueness and characteristics. In addition, it is possible that each type of aglaonema has different care methods. Therefore, it is important to recognize the types of plants that were popular some time ago.

Summarized from various sources, here are several types of aglaonema.

1. Aglonema Modestum

Aglonema modestum has a characteristic of green leaves and slightly whitish around the stem. Not only beautiful, this type of aglonema is also believed to help clean the air in the room. It means, not only beautifying the room, this plant is also beneficial for health.

For those of you who want to take care of this type of aglonema, you must be careful and thorough. Because, this type cannot withstand excessive water conditions. Too much water intake can make aglonema wither and turn yellow.

2. Aglonema Brilliant

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The brilliant type of aglonema also has unique leaves. The leaves of this type of aglonema have a pattern similar to fish bones. Not only that, the fishbone pattern on this aglonema is also composed of two colors and appears alternately. Very unique and suitable as a home decoration, because it is very pleasing to the eye.

3. Aglonema Nitidum

The third type of Aglonema is Aglonema nitidum. Unlike other types, Aglonema nitidum does not have striking patterns and colors on its leaves. Instead, this aglonema has dark green leaves. Nevertheless, Aglonema nitidum is still equally beautiful as the others. Moreover, this type of aglonema is relatively easy to care for as it does not require much sunlight.

4. Aglonema Widuri

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Contrary to Aglonema Nitidum, Aglonema widuri actually requires a lot of sunlight to grow. Lack of sunlight can make this type of aglonema appear pale. However, Aglonema widuri has green leaves with bright red lines. This means that this aglonema will be more suitable for placement outdoors.

5. Aglonema Silver Queen

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As the name suggests, Aglonema silver queen has slightly silvery leaves with a green combination. The wide size of the leaves also makes this type of aglonema look more beautiful and attractive. It's no wonder that this type is included in the expensive aglonema.

6. Aglonema Harlequin

If you are looking for a small-sized aglonema that can be placed on a table, Aglonema harlequin can be a choice. However, it should be noted that the beauty of the leaves of this aglonema type depends on the amount of sunlight it receives. The more sunlight it gets, the more yellow the leaves will be. So, it depends on your preference.

7. Aglonema Red Gold

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Aglonema red gold can be one of the most unique types of aglonema. This is because this type of aglonema has very green leaves combined with gold and a hint of pink. The unique and diverse combination makes this type have many fans.

8. Aglonema Emerald Bay

Apart from its color, the uniqueness of the aglonema plant can also be seen from the density of its leaves. The Aglonema emerald bay type is an aglonema plant that has relatively closer leaves with a thickness that is quite thick. Because of this characteristic, Aglonema emerald bay looks very beautiful and suitable to be placed in the corner of the house.

9. Aglonema Maria Christina

For those of you who live in a cold air environment, Aglonema Maria Christina will be very suitable. This type is the most resistant to cold air among aglonema varieties. Even if placed outdoors for a long time, Aglonema Maria Christina will still be able to survive.

10. Aglonema Suzy

Meanwhile, if your place of residence has minimal sunlight, Aglonema Suzy can be a suitable ornamental plant to care for. Aglonema Suzy can still survive even if it doesn't receive enough sunlight. This means that taking care of this plant can be considered quite easy and practical.

11. Aglonema Cutlass

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Aglonema Cutlass is known for its unique shape with pointed or sharp leaf tips. At a glance, the leaves of this aglonema variety resemble a knife. Combined with the green and white leaf color, Aglonema Cutlass looks very beautiful and unique.

12. Aglonema Silver King

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The last type is Aglonema Silver King. This variety has narrower leaves. As for the leaf color, it is mostly dominated by green. Aglonema Silver King is one of the types that is quite difficult to care for.
One tip for caring for this ornamental plant is to regularly trim its stems. The goal is to prevent the bud from opening. Because if it opens, the pollen can spread throughout the room.

Those are some of the aglonema varieties. So, which type are you interested in taking care of?

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