Aglaonema: also called Chinese Evergreen, Perennial evergreen herbs, Tropical plants
Genus: Aglaonema
Family: Araceae (Aroids)
Aglaonema Suksom Jaipong is a hybrid Aglaonema(Chinese Evergreen) originated from Thailand. It is a very awesome variety, which is also called as Eastern red or DongFang red in China. Suksom Jaipong becomes quite popular in South-East Asia countries like Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indian as its beautiful bright red leaves stand for lucky, happiness, vigor, enthusiasm, etc… More and more people like to buy this red Aglaonema for their home decoration when big festival is approaching, such as Chinese New Year, Christmas, etc.
Suksom Jaipong grows a bit slowly comparing to other Aglaonema varieties. As a result, nursery used to plant them in 90#, 100#, 110#&120# pot size only. The small size Suksom Jaipong looks so alike to variety China red. However, it will be identified easily when grow up bigger. Normally, Suksom Jaipong cannot grow as tall as China red and it has very shiny red leaves, which is totally different from China red with more pinkish red leaves, also big & tall size.
Suksom Jaipong has bright red leaves with green edges, which will catch your eyes at first sight. However, the annual output of Suksom is very limited in China due to its high cultivating skill & nature of mutation during its growing process. Differentiating from other Aglaonema varieties, Suksom Jaipong requires relative high temperature and high humidity environment for fast growing to appear with charming red leaves. Due to low output of qualified Suksom, less and less nurseries are willing to plant this variety to avoid big loss for them. The estimated output in 2022 is only around 150,000pots/year, which leads to Suksom Jaipong price surging up and only has very limited stocks available in the market.
Like other Aglaonema varieties & foliage indoor plants, Suksom Jaipong is also known as its air purification, easy-care and home decoration features.
Light: It doesn't need natural light to thrive. It is just fine with indoor fluorescent lighting & no need direct sunlight, too much sunlight will burn the plant.
Water: Water them regularly (1-2 week basis or much longer, it depends). Put your finger into topsoil or use moisture meter, if you are not detecting any moisture, then it’s the right time to water the Aglaonema thoroughly & evenly. It’s very important to avoid splashing the leaves when watering. Overwatering will lead to Aglaonema root rot, dark spots & brown tips on the leaves. Underwatering will be easy to make the bottom leaves turn yellow. Also if humidity is below 25-30%, Aglaonema will show brown tips on the leaves. It’s common for Suksom Jaipong Aglaonema to go dormant in the wintertime. Watering frequency should be spaced out as they don’t have more needs on water during dormant period.
Temperature: The ideal growth temperature for Aglaonema is 20~30℃, and it is not cold resistant. In winter, it’s better to keep it over 8℃. Too low temperature might lead to leaves fallen off, root rot & get dying easily.
Soil: Suksom Jaipong Aglaonema lives well in well-draining soil. A good soil will contain lots of organic matter helps a lot with drainage.
0.5 cups every 7 days
< 6ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4”pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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