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Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 species of monocotyledonMonocotyledon

Insert non-formatted text hereThe Monocotyledons or monocots are a group of flowering plants, dominating great parts ...
ous flowering plantFlowering plant

The flowering plants are a major group of land plants....
s in the family AraceaeAraceae Summary

The arums comprise the Family Araceae : monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of infl...
, native to tropical regions of the AmericasAmericas

he Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South Ame...
 and southeastern AsiaAsia

Asia is the largest and most populous continent or region, depending on the definition....
. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as spath or peace lilies.

They are evergreenEvergreen

In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that retains its leaves all year round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 ...
 herbaceousHerbaceous

In botany, herbs are plants that do not produce a woody stem, and in temperate climates usually die, either completely or ba...
 perennial plantPerennial plant Summary

A perennial plant or perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years....
s with large leaves 12-65 cm long and 3-25 cm broad. The flowerFlower

A flower,rflorem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found i...
s are produced in a spadixSpadix

In botany, a spadix is a type of spike: an inflorescence with small flowers crowded on a thickened, fleshy axis....
, surrounded by a 10-30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spatheSpathe Summary

Spathe may refer to:*A hood-like bract, found along with a spadix, of inflorescences on plants in the arum family...
. The plant does not need excessive light or water to survive.

Selected species

  • Spathiphyllum atrovirens
  • Spathiphyllum bariense
  • Spathiphyllum blandum
  • Spathiphyllum brevirostre
  • Spathiphyllum candicans
  • Spathiphyllum candidum
  • Spathiphyllum candolleanum
  • Spathiphyllum cochlearispathumSpathiphyllum cochlearispathum

    Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum is a plant of the genus Spathiphyllum in the family Araceae....
  • Spathiphyllum commutatum
  • Spathiphyllum cuspidatum
  • Spathiphyllum floribundumSpathiphyllum floribundum

    Spathiphyllum floribundum is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to...
  • Spathiphyllum friedrichsthalii
  • Spathiphyllum fulvovirens
  • Spathiphyllum gardneri
  • Spathiphyllum glaziovii
  • Spathiphyllum grandifolium
  • Spathiphyllum huberi
  • Spathiphyllum jejunum
  • Spathiphyllum juninense
  • Spathiphyllum kalbreyeri
  • Spathiphyllum kochii
  • Spathiphyllum lacustre
  • Spathiphyllum laeve
  • Spathiphyllum lechlerianum
  • Spathiphyllum liesneri
  • Spathiphyllum maguirei
  • Spathiphyllum mawarinumae
  • Spathiphyllum monachinoi
  • Spathiphyllum montanumSpathiphyllum montanum

    Spathiphyllum montanum is a flowering plant of the genus Spathiphyllum in the family Araceae....
  • Spathiphyllum neblinae
  • Spathiphyllum patini
  • Spathiphyllum perezii
  • Spathiphyllum phryniifolium
  • Spathiphyllum quindiuense
  • Spathiphyllum silvicolaSpathiphyllum silvicola

    Spathiphyllum silvicola is a flowering plant of the genus Spathiphyllum in the family Araceae....
  • Spathiphyllum sipapoanum
  • Spathiphyllum solomonense
  • Spathiphyllum wallisiiSpathiphyllum wallisii

    Peace lily , also known as White sails, is a very popular indoor house plant....
  • Spathiphyllum wendlandii


    • Cultivation and uses

    Several species are popular indoor houseplantHouseplant

    A houseplant is usually a tropical or semi-tropical plant that is grown indoors in places such as residences and offices....
    s. Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzeneBenzene Summary

    Benzene, also known as benzol, is an organic chemical compound with the formula C6H6....
    , formaldehydeFormaldehyde

    The chemical compound formaldehyde , is a gas with a pungent smell....
    , and other pollutants. It cleans best at one plant per 10 mē. It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive. Often it is placed in an angled window where sun will slightly be guided towards it and at night it will live off the daily intake. It is watered around every week and a half. (the waters take around a week to fully absorb into the soil and you can still feel the moisture long after.)

    Spathiphyllum is mildly toxic to humans and animals when ingested.

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