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Spathiphyllum sp
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 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 does not need excessive light or water to survive.
Spotted on Jul 9, 2011
Submitted on Jul 18, 2011
4 Comments
That´s right Yogeshsave, the (fruit like) is the spatha and spadix of the Spathiphyllum
I add the possible ID of the 2 other plans in the pic...
Thank you for the IDs of my spottings Jonathan, you are a great help.
Thank you for the added info YogeshSave ^_^
the (fruit like) flower is actually an inflorescence and the white petal is actually a petaloid sepal...
Spathiphyllum sp is the one in bloom.
Pereskia sp (a cactus) is the one with a little fruit; the leaf with strips looks like
Sanchezia nobilis.