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Spathiphyllum, Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum
species complex and hybrids
spayth-ah-PHYLL-um
Araceae
Explanation of
name: The generic name indicates that the spathe (white bract associated
with the flowering spike) resembles a leaf.
Natural range:
American Tropics (BR1)
Recognition:
Clumping aroids with bleached-white spathes and white spadixes. There are
numerous cultivars, with new selections appearing regularly through tissue
culture, these often patented.
Landscape uses:
Flowering bedding plants for shaded (with right dappled or indirect light),
protected places with adequate moisture (not wet). Often used indoors too.
Generally a 1:1:1 ratio of peat, perlite, bark is a common potting mix for the
southern United States (http://www.oglesbytc.com/culture-spathiphyllum.html).
There are numerous
cultivars ranging from dwarfs to selections as tall as a person (‘Sensation’).
Internet sources:
http://mgonline.com/spathiphyllum.html
http://www.spaths.com/
http://www.oglesbytc.com/culture-spathiphyllum.html
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Botanical |
English |
FL native |
Growth form
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Flowering season
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Typical dimensions
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Suggested spacing |
Cultural conditions
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Problems
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Spathiphyllum
species |
Spathiphyllum
Peace-Lily |
Exotic
Escaped (WU1) |
Perennial Clump |
Sporadic, can flower year-round when warm
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3’ X 3’ (WA1) but varies with cultivar |
3’ (PBCC) |
SH-PS
MO
WD
Not soggy
RS
WT
(BR1, WA1, Internet sources as above) |
Toxic
Sucking insects (WA1)
Leafspots |
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