Question
Please help me with care instructions and any other information regarding three plants.  The first is called Xanadu, second is Alocasia Poly,
third is Agloonema not sure on spelling of that one.  They are all beautiful plants and I would like to keep them that way.  Please help!  And I would like to thank you in advance for your help.
Kathy in Mountain Home, Arkansas

Answer
Hi Kathy
I, myself, just bought a Alocasia Poly, aka "African Mask" my first one!  I love it!  It is so unusual looking-it is also unusual in the fact that it is a 'man-made' plant, one not native to any country.  They will do well indoors, best on a 'pebble tray'.  Fill a pie pan or similar with small pebbles-set the pot in the plate and keep water in the pie plate.  This will create humidity around the plant.  Keep the soil moist but not soggy.  As a new leaf develops, a older bottom leaf will usually die off.  Watch for spider mites.  If you see any small webbings around the leaf brackets, mist with a mixture of dish soap, rubbing alcohol and water or with a store bought pest spray for houseplants.

The "Xanadu" is also a 'man-made' plant. By man-made, I mean created by combining different plants together.  The Xanadu is also called "Philodendron Xanadu", it is a type of a philodendron.  It is a low growing plant, it usually grows wider than its container.  It will do well in normal indoor temps.  It takes a bit more light than the normal philodendron in order to keep its full form.  In less light, it will 'reach' looking for light, so the stems will become longer, taking away from its compact appearance.  Keep the soil moist but again, not 'soggy'.

As far as the third plant, do you maybe mean "Aglaonema"?  If so, this is also known as a Chinese Evergreen.  They come from the tropical forests of southeast Asia, Cambodia, Thailand and Viet Nam. They are in the same families of Peace Lily's, dieffenbachia and philodendron, which are all in the 'aroids' family. They get a pretty white flower and if you are lucky, will produce a red 'berry' type of fruit.  I do not believe it is edible though.
These are a very hardy houseplant, they are resistant to many diseases and pests, and can be grown in areas that may kill other houseplants.  I have even grown one outside, and I live in Phoenix where it reaches 115 degrees in the summer.  Because they do adapt so well to their environment, they can be easily planted with other plants into the same pot.  Depending on the size of your pot, watering about once a week will do fine.  Check the soil first though, do not allow the soil to become soggy, nor to dry out, do not keep the pot sitting in a saucer of water, dump out any excess.  The Chinese Evergreen's are so easy to propagate-they root very well in a glass of water.

Kathy, you have 3 great plants here.  I don't blame you for wanting to find the proper care for them.  All 3 are basically easy to care for.
Good Luck and I hope I have answered your questions.

Leslie