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Chinese Evergreen (Pattaya Beauty) 15-30cm
Price range: R145.00 through R540.00
Sultry Tropical Superstar – Aglaonema ‘Pattaya Beauty’
Scientific Name: Aglaonema hybrid ‘Pattaya Beauty’
Family: Araceae Genus: Aglaonema (Thai hybrid)
Common Names / Known As: Pattaya Beauty Chinese Evergreen, Aglaonema Pattaya, Thai Beauty, Cream-Green Evergreen
Overview: This Thai-bred stunner flaunts long, narrow leaves in creamy white centres that fade into soft grey-green and dark green edges – pure tropical elegance. The stems often blush pinkish-red, adding extra Insta-drama. Ultra tough and shade-loving, it’s the go-to glamour plant for dark Durban flats, air-conditioned Sandton offices, or humid Cape Town winters where everything else battles.
Quirky Fact / Common Use: In Thailand they call it the “millionaire plant” because it keeps looking expensive even when you treat it like a R50 special from the robot!
Available Sizes: 15cm, 19cm, 30cm Nursery Pots
Ideal For:
- 🌿 Low-light queens in shady Gauteng apartments, north-facing Cape Town lounges, or steamy KZN bathrooms – glows where Monsteras sulk.
- 🎁 Jaw-dropping gift for new homes, promotions or “you deserve something pretty” moments.
- 🌱 Perfect for beginners and serial neglectors – survives holidays, load-shedding and black thumbs with style.
- ✨ A must-have because it’s NASA-level air purifying, adds soft pastel texture, and stays perfectly compact forever.
- 🌱 Its slender, creamy foliage grows 40-80 cm tall, ideal for side tables, office desks, bathroom vanities, or as a classy floor plant in dim corners.
(Received plants may differ slightly from images displayed. Unless otherwise specified, all Plants come in black nursery pots)
Tips and tricks: 🌱 Yellow leaves = overwatering death sentence – let the top 5-7 cm dry out completely (finger test every time). Brown tips = dry air (hello Joburg winter!) – mist daily or pop on a pebble tray. Fading colour or leggy stems = too dark, move one metre closer to a window. Mealybugs love the cream parts – dab with cotton bud + surgical spirits weekly until gone. Wipe dust off leaves monthly with a damp cloth for maximum glamour and breathing power.
Light: ☀️ Low to medium indirect light is its happy place – thrives 2-3 m from a window or under fluorescent lights all day.
Watering: 💧 Water thoroughly only when the top 5-7 cm is bone dry – every 2-3 weeks in winter, weekly in hot humid summers. Always empty the saucer.
Temperature: 🌡️ Ideal 18-29°C – loves normal SA homes; hates anything below 15°C (cold Cape southerlies blacken leaves overnight).
Feeding: 🌿 Use Slow Release Fertilizer once in spring and once in late summer – that’s it. Or apply half-strength Liquid Fertilizer (5:1:4) monthly September to March only.
Pet Friendly? ❌ NO – Toxic to cats, dogs & kids (calcium oxalate crystals irritate mouth); place on high shelves away from naughty pets and toddlers.
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