Thursday 18 July 2013

PEACE LILY

Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 species of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Araceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas and southeastern Asia. Certain species of Spathiphyllum are commonly known as Spath, Cobra Lilies or Peace Lilies.

They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12–65 cm long and 3–25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10–30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. The plant is hardy does not need large amounts of light or water to survive.

This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.

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