Chinese Evergreen
Aglaonema commutatum
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka & more
How to identify Chinese Evergreen
Identify Chinese Evergreen by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Popular variegated houseplant (Chinese evergreen).
- Confirm leaf shape: Cordate (heart-shaped).
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Araceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chinese Evergreen.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Aglaonema commutatum
- Genus
- Aglaonema
- Family
- Araceae
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Cordate (heart-shaped)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Basal
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chinese Evergreen itself; the rest are typical of the Araceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Spike
Typical of the Araceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Chinese Evergreen
Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema commutatum) belongs to the Araceae family. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Goa, Karnataka and 2 other states.
Araceae
Arum family
Chinese Evergreen belongs to the Araceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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