Aglaonema
Aglaonema — The Plant For Windowless Offices
Light
Low light — no window needed, handles fluorescent and LED office lighting. Dark green varieties (Silver Bay) perform best in low light. Colourful cultivars (pink, red, silver) need brighter light or they revert to green.
Water
Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged — yellowing leaves usually mean underwatering, not overwatering. Don't let soil dry out in winter like you would with Dracaena.
Humidity
Prefers moderate to high humidity. Leaf edges brown in dry winter heating.
Temperature
18–27°C (65–80°F). Keep away from cold drafts and heating vents.
Difficulty
Easy
Sizes
Tabletop (under 1 ft) · Mid-floor (around 2 ft) · Floor specimen (3 ft+)
Chinese Evergreen, part of the Aglaonema genus, is a compact, clumping tropical plant with broad, patterned leaves that stay a manageable one to three feet tall. The Silver Bay variety, with its silver-green mottled foliage, is the one most offices end up with, though brighter cultivars come in pink, red and silver.
In the Office
This is one of the few plants that genuinely doesn't need a window — it holds up under fluorescent and LED lighting in interior offices and windowless meeting rooms. Stick to the dark green varieties like Silver Bay for those spots; the pink, red and silver cultivars need real brightness or they fade back to plain green. Keep the soil consistently moist rather than letting it dry out, especially through winter.
Why Choose This Plant
Benefits for Your Office
- Thrives without any natural light, handling fluorescent and LED office lighting where most plants decline
- Stays compact and clumping, rarely needing reshaping to keep a tidy profile
- Available in patterned foliage from deep green to silver variegation, giving some choice for the space
- Easy care rating makes it a low-maintenance choice for busy offices
Where to Place It
Office Placement Ideas
- 1
Boardrooms and interior meeting rooms with no window — it's one of the few plants that holds up entirely under fluorescent and LED lighting
- 2
Corridors and reception desks — the compact clumping habit keeps a tidy footprint in tight spaces
- 3
Anywhere away from entry doors — it's more cold-sensitive than most office plants, and draughts below 15°C (59°F) damage the leaves
How to Care for It
Care Tips for Office Environments
- Trim leggy stems back at the base to keep the plant compact
- Snip off spent flower spikes — left on, they pull energy away from the leaves
- Keep it away from entry doors and draughts; temperatures below 15°C (59°F) cause leaf damage
- Check leaf joints for mealybugs and watch for spider mites during dry winter heating
Want Aglaonema in your office?
Our team will recommend the right variety and size for your space, deliver and install it, and keep it thriving with ongoing care.