I've tried looking at some other diseases but none look like this, there's black spots on the underside so I'm thinking it's fungi? any advice will help, I don't want it to die 😭 I don't water often, only once the soil is dried by like an inch down. it's currently setting in a north facing window with no direct sunlight
by M-RenD
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This is fungal (root rot) from being watered too frequently. It needs to dry more prior to watering.
With more than 400 plants that never cause a problem and a green 12 y/o Aglaonema, these red Aglaonemas are not being cultivated properly by the growers and there are many very weak cultivars. Have had mine for more than a year and it does the same thing as yours.
I finally cut some of the stems down and rooting them in water. Took almost 8 weeks before I saw a single root, but the remaining nodes do show signs of new roots forming. Can’t wait to see if these will do the same thing.
This is my 12 y/o – purchased as a 6″ plant:
https://preview.redd.it/lissktkctafd1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1925c9a7dd1d4933ee1a9f62389391d947a37088
Stick with the green varieties and avoid the red.