Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
America, Southeastern Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
Types
Spathiphyllum wallisii, Spathiphyllum floribundum, Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
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Number of Varieties
401
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40000
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Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
65.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm61.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Divison, reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Common Name
Spath, Peace lilies
Curly wurly
In Hindi
शांत लिली
Corkscrew Rush
In German
peace Lily
Corkscrew Rush
In French
Lily paix
Corkscrew Rush
In Spanish
Paz Lily
Corkscrew Rush
In Greek
ειρήνη Lily
Corkscrew Rush
In Portuguese
Lily paz
Corkscrew Rush
In Polish
Peace Lily
Corkscrew Rush
In Latin
Pax lilium
Corkscrew Rush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Poales
Family
Araceae
Juncaceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Juncus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Spathiphylleae
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Subfamily
Monsteroideae
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Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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