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The genus Aglaonema belongs to the family Araceae and
comprises 21 species. All species are open-pollinated, herbaceous
evergreens native to the humid and heavily shaded tropical forests of
southeast Asia, northeast India, southeren China, Indonesia, and New
Guinea. Due to the attractive foliar variegation and tolerance to low
light, Aglaonema have been cultivated in China and other Asian countries
for centuries as plants of good fortune. Thus, Aglaonema plants are
commonly referred to as Chinese Evergreens. They were introduced into
the western world in 1885.
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