Freshwater
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Araceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Roots in water, leaves above
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Colombia and Venezuela.
Introduced to Bangladesh, Comoros, Cook Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, white sails, or spathe flower, is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector. It was first described in 1877.
Other names
In other languages
- Fredslilje
- Fredskalla
- Fredslilje
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