What it is
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum species) is in the Araceae (Arum) family. A low-light favorite that droops to tell you it's thirsty, then perks right back up. Elegant white spathes.
How to grow it
It wants low to medium indirect, water it moderate, and give it rich, moist potting mix soil. Target a soil pH around 5.5-6.5. Space plants about Pot apart. Expect roughly Divide clumps. Tender houseplant.
How it's used
Peace Lily is used: houseplant; air-cleaning.
🔎 How to identify it
- Glossy dark lance-shaped leaves
- White hooded flower (spathe)
- Clumping habit
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.