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Chinese evergreen

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noun

  1. a tropical Asian plant, Aglaonema modestum, of the arum family, often grown indoors, in water or soil, for its glossy green foliage.


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The Chinese evergreen is another stalwart houseplant, valued for its large, pointed leaves, sometimes narrow and all marked with interesting variegation that in some varieties recalls the prayer plant.

From Washington Post