Position

Sun exposure:
Dappled shade, partial shade

Spathiphyllum wallisii, or peace lily, is a low maintenance houseplant with glossy green leaves and occasional white flowers, which are called spathes. They usually appear in spring and summer, as well as sporadically throughout the year.

Peace lilies like a bright spot out of direct sunshine but will also tolerate some shade. Water regularly, keeping the compost moist but not wet. The leaves have an alarming tendency to droop if the plant is short of water, but the plant usually recovers after a few hours once this is remedied.

Spathiphyllum wallisii likes humidity, so you could place the plant on a tray of moist pebbles. Snip off any dead flowers or old, yellow leaves to keep it looking good and repot every spring.

Spathiphyllum and wildlife

Spathiphyllum has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Spathiphyllum poisonous?

Spathiphyllum can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Horses
Horses
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
Plants that go well with Spathiphyllum wallisii
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