First Diamond Chinese evergreen
Aglaonema 'First Diamond'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tallup to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'First Diamond' Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema 'First Diamond') is a houseplant for containers, shade gardens, and low maintenance spaces. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen and grows up to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Staghorn fern, Mondo grass, Shrimp plant, and Australian tree fern.