Spathiphyllum wallisii
A clumping, easy-to-care-for tropical Araceae plant native to Colombia and Venezuela with long, lanceolate leaves and white spathes aging to green enclosing a fragrant spadix thrives in bright indirect light and consistently moist soil, may go dormant in winter, is toxic if ingested, and has notable air-purifying properties.
Common Names
Peace Lily, White Sails, Spathe Flower, Peace Lilies
Summary
Peace Lily is native to Colombia and Venezuela, it is an evergreen, clump-forming perennial with glossy dark green leaves up to 50 cm tall and wide, and features white spathes around a spadix that are fragrant. It prefers 2 to 6 hours of indirect light with direct sun avoided, grows in loamy soil that drains well and should be kept consistently moist, fertilize monthly with a balanced liquid fertilizer and repot yearly to prevent root-binding, propagate by division, commonly used as an indoor ornamental plant and valued for air-purifying properties, contains calcium oxalates and is toxic if ingested.
Lifecycle
Perennial
Height
1-4 feet
Spread
18-24 inches
Hardiness Zones
Zones 10b-12
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally partial shade.
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter; acidic.
Soil Drainage
Well-draining, moist but not soggy soil.
Soil pH
Acidic, pH below 6.0
Bloom Color
White
Bloom Time
Spring and Summer
Foliage Color
Dark green
Fall Foliage Color
No fall color change
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Growth Rate
Medium
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Propagation Methods
Division, Leaf-cutting (leaf cuttings)
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- Regel
- Publication
- Gartenflora 26: 323 (1877)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Spathiphyllum