Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Mauna Loa)
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum Mauna Loa)
Botanical Name: Spathiphyllum Mauna Loa
Also Known as:
- White Flag
- Mauna Loa
An evergreen herbaceous perennial plant.
Particularly good at filtering Formaldehyde, Benzene, Trichloroethylene, Xylene, Toluene and Ammonia.
Peace Lily is one of the top air purifying plants.
Peace Lily is the most popular air-filtering plant. It has bold, long, elliptical leaves held on foot long leaf stems. The leaves grow upward and arch outward at their tips. The flower stem can be up to 20 inches long and bears unusual blooms, each with a finger-like floral column surrounded by a large petal-like leaf. These are held above the foliage atop leafless stems. The snowy white blooms are long-lasting and turn green as they age. Flowering can occur year round but is most prevalent from winter to summer.
Peace lily are a popular choice for offices and homes. When it comes to indoor plants, peace lily plants are some of the easiest to care for.
- Peace lilies enjoy medium to low light. Peace lilies that are placed in more light tend to produce the lovely white spathes and flowers more, while peace lilies in low light will bloom less and will look more like a traditional foliage plant.
- One of the most common mistakes in the care of peace lilies is over-watering. Peace lilies are far more tolerant of under-watering than over-watering, which is one of the most common reasons for a peace lily to die. Because of this, you should never water peace lily plants on a schedule. Rather, you should check them once a week to see if they need to be watered. Simply touch the top of the soil to see if it is dry. If it is, water your peace lily. If the soil is still damp, the plant does not need to be watered. Some people will go so far as to wait until their peace lily is starting to droop before watering their plant. As these plants are very drought tolerant, this method does not harm the plant and will prevent over-watering.
- The plant is mildly toxic for animal. It will also need dusting or washing from time to time to keep the leaves glossy and looking their best.