Chinese evergreen vs Malayan-sword

Aglaonema costatum compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Chinese evergreen is Not Evaluated while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese evergreen	Malayan-sword
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Liliopsida (百合纲)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order same	Alismatales (泽泻目)	Alismatales (泽泻目)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Aglaonema	Aglaonema
Species	Aglaonema costatum	Aglaonema simplex

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese evergreen and Malayan-sword share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aglaonema.

Conservation Status

Chinese evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese evergreen	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Colombia, Laos, and Taiwan.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chinese evergreen

The Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema costatum) is a species in the genus Aglaonema. Distributed across Algeria, Colombia, Laos, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan