Scientific Name:
Spathiphyllum
cv.
Pronunciation:
spath-ih-FILL-um
Common Name:
peace lily
Family Name:
Araceae
Plant Type:
Indoor foliage plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves basal, most elliptic, dark glossy green with prominent venation, blade about twice long as wide, most 25-40cm long x 8-16cm wide; inflorescence a spadix surrounded by a spathe 10-22cm long, on an upright, narrow peduncle.
Habit:
Arching, Stiffly upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Central America, South America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 11: (above 4 °C)
Exposure:
Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Note that there are many similar looking species in this genus that are also called peace lily with S. wallisii and S. cannifolium probably being the most commonly used indoors or hybrids such as S. x clevelandii. S. 'Mauna Loa' has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Basal
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Sinuate
Inflorescence Type:
Spadix (& spathe)
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
0
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Multiple fruit
Fruit Colour:
Yellow
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Bacterial leaf spot, Fungal leaf spot, Root rot, Scale insects
