Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema - A Compendium of Plants

Plant Witchery: Discover the Sacred Language, Wisdom, and Magic of 200 Plants - Juliet Diaz 2020


Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema
A Compendium of Plants

ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES

luck, peace

Chinese evergreen has been cultivated in Asia for centuries, valued for her luck-giving properties. She can live in low-light conditions, which makes a wonderful houseplant. Her scientific name, Aglaonema, translates to “shining thread”—a fitting description given her distinctively marked leaves. She is sturdy and long-lasting, and so an ideal first plant for anyone looking to practice making their thumb a bit greener.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

This plant has no known medicinal properties.

MAGICAL PROPERTIES

Chinese evergreen’s luck-giving properties are not just for one moment in time, but generally—she gives an overall sense of goodwill, good things, and good times. Placing her by your front door will bring in good-willed and kind people, and perhaps even lost strangers who will soon become friends. Place her by your north-facing window and she will bring happy energy into the home; place her in a south-facing window and she will attract fairies to protect your home.

PLANT WISDOM

Do you have a friend who is emotionally sensitive, who gets their feelings hurt easily, cries often, and can’t stand to be around a lot of people? Like a super sensitive empath? This plant is for them. Chinese evergreen has a string-like energy that floats all around her, like a flowing spiderweb. I often stand next to her when I’m feeling oversensitive, or when my head and emotions are all over the place. Her web traps out-of-control emotions and beautifully and majestically ties them around your body to keep them grounded. Her language isn’t like most other plants; where normally I can literally speak to plants, Chinese evergreen prefers energy communication, as she likes to keep her own headspace clear. She is not a plant to bring into your dreams, but I absolutely recommend having her in the home, especially by your bed at night to keep you peaceful and free of night terrors.