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Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 60 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as spath or peace lilies. They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12–65 cm long and 3–25 cm broad.
Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, [1] [2] white sails, [3] or spathe flower, [4] is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. [3] The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis, the German plant collector.
Spathiphyllum floribundum, the snowflower, [2] peace lily, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru. Plant at Longwood Gardens. It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 12–20 cm long and 5–9 cm broad.
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) You’ll feel extra lucky if your plant sprouts white calla lily flowers from the center. Otherwise, the broad, dark green leaves are shiny and stand out in any indoor ...
Spathiphyllum montanum is a flowering plant of the genus Spathiphyllum in the family Araceae. It is native to Panama and Costa Rica. [2] [3] [4] References
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum is a plant species in the family Araceae. It is native to southern Mexico and often cultivated. [ 2 ] When cultivated as a houseplant, Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum is commonly called peace lily .
Within the Araceae, species are often rhizomatous or tuberous; many are epiphytic, creeping lianas or vining plants, and the leaves and tissues of the entire plant nearly always contains irritating calcium oxalate crystals or raphides, in varying degrees. [4] [5] The foliage can vary considerably from species to species.
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