Identification: what plant is this?

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  1. tlpblessed

    tlpblessed New Member

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    good morning, can someone tell me what plant this is? It's been really hard to keep alive and I'm not sure I'm not helping it any...:)
     

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    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Looks like Aglaonema modestum, Chinese Evergreen.
     
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    Tom Hulse Active Member 10 Years

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    I've never seen an Aglaonema with that kind of trunk, I thought the stems were more slightly more herbaceous. Could this be a low-light Dieffenbachia instead?
     
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    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    You may be right. A. Modestum does develop a thick stem but a few of the uppermost leaves of this plant, upon closer inspection, appear to have some variegation similar to a dieffenbachia. Also, the venation is closer to dieffenbachia.
     
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