Spathiphyllum Schott

Red peace lily, spathiphyllum

There is a conspicuous lack of information about identifying these plants. Members of this genus hail from Malaysia, the Solomon Islands, parts of Asia, South and Central America including Mexico, and some Pacific Islands. They do not occur in the wild in North America, except in Puerto Rico. They grow in partial sun to shade, and make good indoor plants.

Plants: Evergreen, 1–6′ high ⨉ 1–5′ around (30–182 ⨉ 30–152 cm).

Leaves: Dark green, glossy and somewhat triangular in shape.

Flowers: The inflorescence, called a spadix, is the small cylinder in the center. It produces tiny individual florets. The large enclosing “petal” is actually a bract (modified leaf) called a spathe, a kind of protective package that happens to be beautiful as well. In the natural species the spathe is white, but cultivars have produced other colors like this red variety.

Habitats: Partial sun to shade.

Online References:

Spathiphyllum description by Thomas H. Kent, not updated.

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