If the bottom leaves are shed and the lower stem becomes bare, you can cut off the top and root it. In the home, plant diseases are very rarely a problem. Too much or too little water plus insects and mites are the main problems. Root rot usually results from a soil mix that does not drain quickly or overly frequent watering. Spider mites, scales, mealybugs and aphids can all infest Chinese evergreen as they do many indoor foliage plants.
Excessive fertilizer can cause leaf edge burn.
Grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide with dark green leaves with gray marks along veins. Very robust plant grows 3 to 4 feet tall with silvery markings on green leaves. It tolerates very low light. Shiny dark green, waxy, and lance-shaped leaves with wavy margins on short stems. Tolerates very low light and low humidity.