Spathiphyllum

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Spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum floribundum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Spathiphyllum Schott
Species
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Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 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. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10-30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. 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 cochlearispathum Spathiphyllum commutatum Spathiphyllum cuspidatum Spathiphyllum floribundum 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 montanum Spathiphyllum neblinae Spathiphyllum patini Spathiphyllum perezii Spathiphyllum phryniifolium Spathiphyllum quindiuense Spathiphyllum silvicola Spathiphyllum sipapoanum Spathiphyllum solomonense Spathiphyllum wallisii Spathiphyllum wendlandii

[edit] Cultivation and uses

Several species are popular indoor houseplants. Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other pollutants. It cleans best at one plant per 10 m². 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. ^{[1] [2]}

[edit] External links

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Spathiphyllum species list

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.calpoison.org/public/plants-toxic.html California Poison Control System: list of toxic plants
2. ^ http://www.entirelypets.com/toxicplants.html EntirelyPets.com article

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