About
Spathiphyllum cochlearispathum is a peace lily native to southern Mexico and often grown as a houseplant.
Care at a glance
- Pet safety
- Toxic to cats and dogs: insoluble calcium oxalate crystals cause mouth irritation, drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. General guidance for the genus
- People
- Poisonous if eaten (NC State Extension rates it medium severity): calcium oxalate crystals in the leaves cause severe pain and burning in the mouth, lips, tongue and throat, drooling, vomiting and difficulty swallowing. General guidance for the genus
- Light
- Good light but never direct sun, even briefly.
- Water
- Water once the soil is dry and the plant begins to wilt, then saturate the soil.
- Temperature
- 20–29 °C (68–85 °F) by day, with a night drop of no more than about 5 °C (10 °F). General guidance for the genus
- Soil
- Well-drained potting mix rich in organic matter, slightly acidic (pH below 6); feed at quarter strength to avoid salt burn. General guidance for the genus
- Pot
- Repot in February or March when needed. General guidance for the genus
- Propagation
- Division. General guidance for the genus
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 11–12; grown indoors elsewhere. General guidance for the genus
“General guidance for the genus” marks advice sourced for the genus as a whole rather than this species.
Field notes
Distribution & habitat
Native to southern Mexico.
Cultivation notes
Grown as a houseplant under the name peace lily. It likes light but no direct sun at all, even briefly. Water only when the soil has dried and the plant starts to wilt, then soak the soil thoroughly.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
- Native to
- Mexico
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- easy
- Temperature
- 20–29 °C (68–85 °F) by day, with a night drop of no more than about 5 °C (10 °F).
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