Perennials, Tropicals > Spathiphyllum > Spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum
Peace Lily, Spath Lily
Origin: Native to Central and South America.
| Family |
| Araceae |
| Genus |
| Spathiphyllum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 13 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3- H1a |
| Height |
| Up to 1 m tall indoor; up to 2 m tall outdoors. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Cut flowers, as a potted patio or indoor plant, as a tropical accent plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Erect bushy. |
| Habitat |
| The rainforests of Central and South America. |
| Leaf Description |
| Smooth, glaborous, waxy pinnate leaves with pronounced venation. Can be variegated or homogenous. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy open tube-shaped white, fragrant flowers that consist of one pinnate teardrop-shaped petal lightly wrapped around a single fleshy pistil. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, waxy. |
| Propagation |
| By offsets and dividing rhizomes. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. |
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