The spathiphyllum can quite often be seen in room greenhouses. The plant perfectly takes root in house conditions, very decoratively. Sort it from South and Central America. The perennial evergreen plant will well fit into house interior if it is correct to care for it.
Spathiphyllum leaves lanceolate, bright green, arc-shaped, brilliant, on long scapes. they reach length of 30-50 centimeters. The spathiphyllum blossoms during the whole year. The flower at it is very unusual: the white cover up to 7 centimeters long covers white ear (sometimes beige). The cover becomes pale green with age.
There are 36 species of this plant. In good conditions the adult spathiphyllum grows to meter in height and width. Plant life term in the house of 3-10 years. For plant it is necessary to pick up brightly lit place, without hit of direct sunshine, the bright sun will burn plant leaves.
The greenhouse earth, the garden earth and sand with addition of organic fertilizer on the basis of manure is suitable for spathiphyllum. All year plant it is required to feed up.
The spathiphyllum needs air humidity not less than 50 percent, leaves from dry air will turn yellow. So it is necessary to spray plant four times in week with water of room temperature. Water spathiphyllum each 3-5 days. In pallet there should not be water, but at the same time substrate should not dry. The spathiphyllum is replaced in the spring when to roots it becomes rather small in pot. In April the plant can be made multiple copies simple division of bush at change. Useful tips: - It is better to hold plant far away from drafts. And that tips of leaves will become brown and will dry. - For those who choose spathiphyllum for cultivation it is possible to advise hybrids - they blossom all the year round and more hardy. - Put pot in damp peat or on tray with pebble to keep the correct development of plant. - It is too frequent it is not recommended to move plant. The spathiphyllum is homebody, he does not like to change the place.