Identify this pretty green leafy plant!

April 3, 2017 10:14 AM

Does anyone know what plant this is? I've asked plant-inclined friends and googled, but to fruitless result. If you know, help a lady out!
posted by zestful to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

My first thought was Chinese evergreen, just leggy.
posted by cabingirl at 10:22 AM on April 3, 2017 [2 favorites]

looks like a deefer to me. (Dieffenbachia )
posted by mule98J at 10:32 AM on April 3, 2017

I asked my mum who is very good at Plants and she says

I think it may be a leggy Aglaonema. Or Diffenbachia. Both are members of the Araceae family and they are rather similar.

posted by katrielalex at 10:54 AM on April 3, 2017 [1 favorite]

Seconding Chinese Evergreen. They thrive in low light conditions (but aren't picky) and prefer to be "crowded" in their pot. Allow the soil to dry out between waterings. If you're lucky, they may even bloom.
posted by dustkee at 10:54 AM on April 3, 2017

Thirding the Chinese Evergreen identification.
posted by thedarksideofprocyon at 11:19 AM on April 3, 2017

Nthing Chinese Evergreen. They are very tolerant of virtually everything except cold, so keep it indoors.
posted by DrGail at 11:24 AM on April 3, 2017

Aglaonema 'Silver Queen' (Chinese evergreen).
posted by Spathe Cadet at 4:12 PM on April 3, 2017 [1 favorite]