Aglaonema philippinense

A robust Philippine Aglaonema, a fleshy herb to about 1 m, with red to orange berries. It is widespread across the Philippines and also reaches Sulawesi. It grows on shaded slopes near streams in primary forest below 1,000 m, in a warm, wet climate with a short drier spell in spring.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Nicolson gives slopes near streams in primary forest below 1,000 m. Labels mention lowland dipterocarp forest, old-growth forest on Samar, and rocky streamside forest on limestone and marble on Mindoro.

Co's Digital Flora gives 0–1,300 m. The measured sites are at 49–634 m.

PhilippinesSulawesi

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.