About
Aglaonema 'White Lance' is an upright, tropical perennial featuring elongated, silver-green leaves that measure around 35 cm in length, edged with deeper green. It may produce subtle green flowers during the summer months. This plant thrives as a foliage houseplant and is best placed in areas away from direct sunlight.
About the genus
Aglaonema consists of rhizomatous evergreen perennials characterized by short stems that support long-stalked leaves, which frequently exhibit appealing variegation. The plant produces inconspicuous flowering spathes that are typically greenish or cream in color.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing, North-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1C
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Houseplants
- Toxicity
- Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin/eye irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow as a house or conservatory plant in houseplant compost, position the plants in bright, filtered light. The leaves may burn in direct sun. Water moderately; allow some drying out in between applications in winter. Mist daily and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly during the growing season. Pot on every 2-3 years. See houseplant cultivation for further information
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by separating basal shoots with 3 or 4 leaves, ideally with roots attached, or divide in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to mealy bugs
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to root and stem rots if the growing medium is too wet