Silver Bay Aglaonema

Aglaonema 'Silver Bay' is a hybrid Chinese evergreen bred for its bold, broad foliage and bushy, upright habit. It is among the toughest and most shade-tolerant houseplants available.

The plant grows in clumps of overlapping leaves on short stems, gradually forming a full, mounded specimen up to about 3 ft tall and wide indoors.

Its striking silver-and-green variegation brightens dim corners where many other plants struggle, making it a staple of offices and low-light interiors.

• Large, glossy, lance- to oval-shaped leaves up to 8-12 in long
• Bold silvery-grey central blotching surrounded by darker green margins
• Clumping, upright habit with new shoots emerging from the base
• Pale green to whitish leaf stalks (petioles)
• Occasional greenish-white spathe-and-spadix flowers, typical of the arum family

Light: Tolerates low light but grows fuller and keeps brighter variegation in medium to bright indirect light. Avoid direct sun.

Water: Let the top half of the soil dry between waterings. It is sensitive to overwatering and soggy roots.

Soil: Well-draining, peat-based or coco-coir potting mix.

Temperature: Prefers 65-80 F; keep above 60 F and away from cold drafts.

Feeding: Light feeding monthly during spring and summer.

Propagation: Divide clumps at repotting, or root stem cuttings in water or moist mix.

Aglaonema species are native to the shaded understory of tropical and subtropical forests across Southeast Asia, from India and China to the Philippines and New Guinea. 'Silver Bay' is a cultivated hybrid rather than a wild species.

It is grown worldwide as an indoor foliage plant and, in tropical climates, as a shade groundcover or border plant.