Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
America, Southeastern Asia
Madagascar
Types
-
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
65.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
25.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Acicular
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
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well 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 ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Spathiphyllum floribundum
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Snowflower, Peace lily
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
Snowflower
Palm
In German
Schneeblume
Palme
In French
Fleur de Neige
Paume
In Spanish
Flor de Nieve
Palma
In Greek
Snow Flower
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
Flor de Neve
Palma
In Polish
Płatek śniegu
Palma
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Flower
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Alismatales
Arecales
Family
Araceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Spathiphyllum
Archontophoenix
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Spathiphylleae
Areceae
Subfamily
Monsteroideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
306
1
27800
👆🏻