FOLIAGE OF THE WEEK - AGLAONEMA 'HENG HENG'

This is one of my favorite foliage... Aglaonema...

Heng heng

It's well known as chinese  evergreen.
There are a lot of variety of this genus.
Aglaonema is an evergreen perennial herbs with stems growing erect or decumbent and creeping.
Stems that grow along the ground may root at the nodes.

colorful leaves

I love the thick, glossy and colorful leaves.
It have so many pattern of the leaves.
This one of my favorite variety 'Heng heng"...

Curly young leaf

This plant will grow well in shady area.
It's native in the tropical  rain forest, growing well under the canopy of the forest.
Shady and humid area is the best place for it.

beautiful pattern

My husband bought it (just a pot with three leaves) about four years ago.
Actually this is my husband collection.
Now, I have six pots of it.

The young leaf looks creamy pink

pinky  splash

I planted so many 'heng heng' on the pots. 
I put it in front of my kitchen.
So... I get more beautiful view, every time I worked in the kitchen.