Peace Lilies $30

Often known only by its common name of Peace Lily, there are many cultivars of Spathiphyllum which are essentially quite similar. Some claim to have larger leaves, glossier leaves, longer lasting leaves, better flowers and other attributes, but apart from one that produces a green flower and another that has variegated leaves, they all produce white flowers.

Spathiphyllum is a native of South America and the Indo-Malaysian archipelago. It’s a member of the Araceae or arum Family, which also includes Anthurium and Philodendron.

Only water plants when they are drying out. The best method for testing if your indoor plant needs water is to stick your finger in the soil to check!

Do not allow the potting media to totally dry out as this can quickly cause plant wilting and death. However, there are plenty of stories of Spathiphyllum’s quite remarkable ability to bounce back from being totally wilted and near-death, simply by soaking the pot in a bucket of water.