Variegated types will need low to moderate light. They do not like direct sun on their foliage. Although they prefer warm temperatures in the 68 to 77 F range, they can handle temperatures as low as 55 F. Most kinds will grow well in the low to moderate humidity of an average house. Chinese evergreen should be grown in a standard soil mix with extra humus. Keep soil constantly moist .
Propagation is by division, stem cuttings, tip cuttings, air layers or seed.
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.