Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
America, Southeastern Asia
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Spathiphyllum wallisii, Spathiphyllum floribundum, Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
Number of Varieties
240
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Homesteads, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm65.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
From Rhizomes, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Spath, Peace lilies
In Hindi
Water Celery
शांत लिली
In German
Wasser Sellerie
peace Lily
In French
Céleri d'eau
Lily paix
In Spanish
El apio agua
Paz Lily
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
ειρήνη Lily
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Lily paz
In Polish
Seler Woda
Peace Lily
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Pax lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Alismatales
Family
Apiaceae
Araceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Spathiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Oenantheae
Spathiphylleae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Monsteroideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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