What is a Peace Lily?
The peace lily, comprising several varieties of the plant Spathiphyllum is a very popular houseplant. It may be called the closet plant because it needs little light, and in fact does best in low light areas of your home. The peace lily blooms every couple of months when it is healthy, producing white flowers with a long stamen, similar to a calla lily. A peace lily is a common gift to people at funerals and memorials, and care of the plant can assure you a healthy peace lily for years to come.
The peace lily, comprising several varieties of the plant Spathiphyllum is a very popular houseplant. It may be called the closet plant because it needs little light, and in fact does best in low light areas of your home. The peace lily blooms every couple of months when it is healthy, producing white flowers with a long stamen, similar to a calla lily. A peace lily is a common gift to people at funerals and memorials, and care of the plant can assure you a healthy peace lily for years to come. The peace lily is tropical in origin, and depending on its variety may have leaves up to a foot in length (.31 m). The foliage is a deep, shiny green and the plant, when in bloom, can be as tall as four feet (1.22). The plant does grow well, and should be repotted every couple of years or even separated. The more rootbound the plant becomes in its pot, the more likely it will require greater amounts of water.
