Spathiphyllum friedrichsthalii

A large, white-spathed Spathiphyllum of lowland wetlands from southern Mexico to Colombia, common in swamps, marshy riverbanks and wet disturbed forest on the Caribbean and Chocó sides. It often forms colonies in waterlogged ground, so it is one of the wettest-growing members of the genus.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Terrestrial herb up to about 1 m, growing in swamps and wetlands (humedales), wet lowland rainforest and disturbed forest, often in colonies. Its stem runs underground or in the leaf litter, and it sometimes grows with Urospatha.

Mostly lowland: recorded from sea level to 1845 m, median 40 m.

Mexico SoutheastHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáColombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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