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Romantic in palette, practical everywhere else
Family: Araceae · Pot diameter: 12 cm · Height: 40 cm
Aglaonema ‘Valentine’ fills its blades with warm pink zones while retaining green strokes along the margins and around the veins. Colour is never flat: every leaf balances pink, cream and green in a slightly different way.
An upright dense clump gives clear presence without spreading untidily. It carries enough colour to work as a statement, yet its stable outline slips easily into an everyday room.
‘Valentine’ combines warm chromatic intensity with the calm, practical silhouette associated with cultivated Aglaonema.
Pigment distribution varies from blade to blade, creating natural variety inside a single clump.
Darker margins keep each blade visually crisp and add depth around the bright centre.
Upright petioles lift the colour while younger leaves fill the base and maintain a compact appearance.
Why you will love it: it brings colour confidently without fragile, unpredictable behaviour, provided cold and overwatering are kept out of the equation.
Place it on a desk, side table or low stand in bright indirect light. Deep green, pale pink, terracotta or warm beige planters give the colour breathing room without making it sugary.
Clean green or silver-green companions share its indirect-light needs and let pink remain the only warm note.
Bright indirect light. Medium light is tolerated, but colour and compact growth improve in a brighter position.
Water when the top 2–4 cm dries, then soak thoroughly and let all excess water escape.
Keep at 18–26°C with average to moderate humidity and stable conditions away from cold draughts.
Not pet-safe. Aroid tissues contain irritating insoluble calcium oxalate crystals.
Place it near an east- or north-facing window or behind a sheer curtain. Very low light slows growth and reduces contrast, while strong direct sun can scorch the blades.
Check the mix and water when the top 2–4 cm dries. Wet the root ball, allow water to escape through the holes and empty the decorative outer pot.
It adapts to normal household humidity. Stable moderate humidity helps keep edges clean without daily misting.
Keep ideally at 18–26°C without sudden drops. Avoid air conditioning, exterior doors and cold glass, and do not expose it below 15°C.
Use an airy aroid mix that holds gentle moisture but sheds excess water promptly. A pot with unobstructed drainage holes is essential.
During active growth, use Nutri One, a complete liquid NPK feed with trace elements, only as directed and never on bone-dry mix. After repotting into a fresh enriched substrate, wait before feeding so nutrition is not needlessly doubled.
Aglaonema is an accepted genus in Araceae. Heinrich Wilhelm Schott published the name in 1829, and the genus includes tropical evergreen aroids.
Aglaonema ‘Valentine’ is sold as a cultivated pink-foliaged selection. The name is used at genus level and is not accompanied publicly by a sufficiently documented breeder or parentage.
Wild Aglaonema species range from northeastern India to Papua New Guinea, mainly in humid tropical forest. This range describes the genus, not the place where the cultivar was created.
Red and pink pigments coexist with chlorophyll in the tissues. Their ratio and position determine whether an area appears pink, cream, green or somewhere between.
The cultivated selection is maintained clonally, yet small differences in growth, light and tissue age alter the visible distribution of colour.
As in most aroids, tiny flowers crowd onto a fleshy spadix surrounded by a modified bract called a spathe.
Needle-like insoluble calcium oxalate crystals occur in the tissues. Chewing releases them and causes immediate mechanical and chemical irritation.
Practical answers about behaviour, common signs and correct care for this plant.
A very young leaf can change substantially as it hardens. If several consecutive mature leaves stay green, increase bright indirect light gradually without exposing the plant to hot sun.
It can adapt to medium light, but growth slows, water use falls and foliage contrast may soften. Bright indirect light gives the best overall form.
Fertiliser supports healthy growth; it is not a dye. Cultivar genetics and suitable indirect light control most of the palette, while excess fertiliser can damage roots and edges.
Check the top 2–4 cm with a finger or wooden skewer. If dry, water fully and let it drain; if still cool and moist, wait.
One old lower leaf can yellow naturally. Several at once, especially with constantly wet mix, call for a check of watering frequency, drainage and roots.
Not for chewing or ingestion. Insoluble calcium oxalate crystals can cause oral pain, drooling and difficulty swallowing. Keep it out of reach and contact a vet or doctor if exposure occurs.
