Spathiphyllum cannifolium
Peace lily
- Height × spread
- 0.6m × 0.6m
- Position
- Part shade
- Hardiness
- Heated greenhouse 10C & above (RHS H1b)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
This has lance-shaped green leaves and produces a slender and elegant flower. This takes the form of a spathe which forms a single lance-shaped white 'petal' that arches back whilst the central portion (the spadix), coloured a pale honey shade, stands proudly upright. This emits an attractive fragrance and is fertilised by fruit flies. The spathe is waxy to the touch and is coloured green on its underside. This grows naturally in wet forests in Trinidad and northern parts of South America.
- Flower colour
- Green, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, fragrant
- Shape
- Cube
- Height
- 0.6m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Indoors, Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Heated greenhouse 10C & above (RHS H1b)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Indoor light
- shade
- Indoor temperature
- 10C minimum temperature
- Use for
- Sensory garden (tactile)
- Maintenance
- Easycare – low/no maintenance
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Harmful if eaten; skin & eye irritant
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Indoors
Feed with houseplant food monthly
Give the plant a balanced houseplant feed monthly while in growth.
Where food elements are listed as three numeric values on the label representing in order Nitrogen(N)-Phosphorus(P)-Potassium(K), with percentage values for each, choose one where the values are more or less equal.
Spring-Winter · Indoors
Water regularly
Water regularly at all times.
Adopt a regime whereby plants are thoroughly watered every week so that they do not become dessicated. In hot weather watering may need to be more frequent, but less often in cool or moist conditions.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Houseplant compost for repotting
Repot using any good quality house plant compost.
Indoor temperature · Planting
10C minimum temperature
This plant requires a minimum temperature of 10 Centigrade.
Indoor plant · Planting
Position in a poorly lit / shady spot
Give this plant a fully shaded position at all times, well away from sunny or bright windows. The plant does need some light however, so do not keep it in a room without any natural daylight.
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