Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily, Spath Lily)


Botanical Information

FamilyAraceae
GenusSpathiphyllum
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginNative to Central and South America.
Ethnobotanical Uses
Disclaimer
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9 - 13
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cold season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3- H1a
RHS Hardiness Ref.
HeightUp to 1 m tall indoor; up to 2 m tall outdoors.
Flowering PeriodApril, May

Description and Growing Information

ShapeErect bushy.
LandscapeCut flowers, as a potted patio or indoor plant, as a tropical accent plant or as a specimen.
PropagationBy offsets and dividing rhizomes.
CultivationGrow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full to partial shade.
HabitatThe rainforests of Central and South America.
Leaf DescriptionSmooth, glaborous, waxy pinnate leaves with pronounced venation. Can be variegated or homogenous.
Flower DescriptionShowy open tube-shaped white, fragrant flowers that consist of one pinnate teardrop-shaped petal lightly wrapped around a single fleshy pistil.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, waxy.

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