Species · genus Spathiphyllum · Araceae
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel
Cultivars of S. wallisii
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under S. wallisii yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
A tropical understory perennial from the forests of Colombia and Venezuela, it wants warmth, consistent moisture, and bright indirect light rather than direct sun. Water when the top inch of mix is dry, letting the surface approach dryness between waterings while never sitting in standing water. As a forest-floor plant it appreciates higher humidity than most homes provide.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 10 days
High
16–27 °C
Rich, well-draining peaty mix that holds moisture
Division of the clump at repotting
Balanced liquid feed monthly in spring and summer
Moderate
White spathes on and off through the year in good light
Toxic to cats & dogs & humans
Araceae contain insoluble calcium oxalate crystals, which irritate the mouth and digestive tract if chewed. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 5-10d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (family inference)
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