Aglaonema

Fantastic house plants because they adapt to their environments quickly and without a fuss. It prefers indirect bright light. It will adapt to low light, but its growth will slow considerably. Direct morning sunlight is fine but avoid direct afternoon sunlight which can burn its leaves.

The secret to watering your plant is to understand the soil moisture level.

Poke your finger into the soil – if it feels damp, don't water. Let the top few layers of soil dry out. Once the soil is dry, water thoroughly until liquid runs out of the drainage hole. The idea is to nourish its lower roots without letting the soil get muggy.

Start with roughly once or twice a week. More in the hot months, less in the monsoon and cooler seasons. It’s a bit of experimenting to get to the right balance but don’t worry, you’ll get it after a bit of trial and error.

1. Trim off brown leaves at the bottom. Snip off brown/yellow leaves closely to the central stem.

2. Scrape off any white mould on top of the soil. It’s just harmless fungi that lives in the soil. Lightly dust the soil with ground cinnamon.

3. Poke holes in the soil with a chopstick to aerate it and and give your plant a bit of extra breathing room. Sprinkle a tablespoon of vitamins in the soil and massage in.

4. Clean its leaves with a damp cloth to help it soak in some extra sunlight. 😎

5. Spin it around to make sure its leaves are sunned evenly as it tends to grow towards the sun.