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Peanetta New Bedford, MA Feb 21, 2010

Hi I received this plant as a gift, and it didn't come with any information.
I have had it for about 6 months and have noticed the leaves starting to die in the middle of the leaf.
Any help would be great!

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3jsmom31 zone 6a, KY Feb 22, 2010

Is there any way that you can get a picture of the damage. A little better lighting would make a big difference in helping us see what's going on. The plant is probably a peace lily, spathiphyllum, but it could also be an Aglaonema because the pic is kind of dark and I can't tell if the leaves are marked. The care for either is similar. Get a pic of the damage or you can look up the plants above to see what they need.

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Peanetta New Bedford, MA Feb 22, 2010

Here are some better pics. I seem to remember the person that bought it said something coming from the corn family?

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Peanetta New Bedford, MA Feb 22, 2010

pic of the leaves..

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Feb 22, 2010

Your plant is a Aglaonema.

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3jsmom31 zone 6a, KY Feb 22, 2010

Yes, for sure aglaonema. Here is a nice article written by one of our aroid experts :).

http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/1867/

How do you care for the plant? Is it in natural light or lamplight? Are you keeping the soil pretty wet or are you letting it dry off to barely moist before watering again? Do you ever drag your plant to the sink or tub and give it a shower, and do you flush the soil every so many waterings to leach out excess salts? My plant will lose some leaves, here and there, but it mostly looks healthy and I give it medium natural light and let the soil get barely damp before I water again, but I also give showers (to reduce spider mite incidence and dust) and flush the soil ((run a lot of water through) to keep fluoride and other salts from our water and fertilizers from building up in the soil.)

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Peanetta New Bedford, MA Feb 22, 2010

Hi thanks for the info. I just took off all of the dead looking leaves. I have it in the tub right now draining. I believe I over watered the plant. Will let it dry out some....Thanks!

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katron1020 Jackson, MS Feb 24, 2010

That would be a Peace Lilly.

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shebs45 Chicago, IL(Zone 5b) Feb 24, 2010

I concur that your plant is an aglaonema, commonly know as Chinese evergreen. It is not a peace lily.

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Gitagal Baltimore, MD(Zone 7a) Feb 26, 2010

AND--Aeglonemas are quite susceptible to different leaf diseases.
I know I have seen this described--but my Houseplant Problem-Solver book is at work.

I will try to remember to bring it home Sunday.

Gita

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