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Spathiphyllum floribundum, the snowflower, [2] peace lily, [2] is a flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to northwestern South America from Panama east to Venezuela and south to Peru. Plant at Longwood Gardens. It is a herbaceous perennial plant. The leaves are oval to lanceolate, 12–20 cm long and 5–9 cm broad.
Although it is called a "lily", the peace lily is not a true lily from the family Liliaceae. True lilies are highly toxic (poisonous) to cats and dogs, [ 14 ] [ 15 ] but the peace lily, Spathiphyllum is only mildly toxic to humans and other animals when ingested.
Crinum pedunculatum [1] also known as the swamp lily, river lily or mangrove lily, is a bulbous perennial found in stream and tidal areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales, Australia as well as New Guinea and some Pacific Islands. It is unclear whether it is native or introduced to Norfolk Island.
Lily is a feminine given name usually derived from lily, the flower. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s. The name became particularly popular along with other flower names for girls during the 1800s and early 1900s.
Spathiphyllum wallisii, commonly known as peace lily, [1] [2] white sails, [3] or spathe flower, [4] is a very popular indoor house plant of the family Araceae. [3] The genus name means "spathe-leaf", and the specific epithet is named after Gustav Wallis , the German plant collector .
Common names for this species include Florida swamp-lily, [3] string lily, [3] and southern swamp crinum. [3] The species grows in small groups in still water habitats . Crinum species are now members of the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae; [ 4 ] they were formerly placed in the family Liliaceae .
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Plants of the genus Sarracenia occur mostly in Sphagnum bogs. Most Sarraceniaceae have tall, narrow pitchers that are vertical or nearly so. Sarracenia purpurea, however, has short, squat, bulbous pitchers close to the ground, and Sarracenia psittacina has pitchers that grow horizontally.