SPATHIPHYLLUM Definition & Meaning

spathiphyllum

[ spey-thuh-fil-uhm, -thuh-, spath-uh- ]

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noun

any of various tropical plants of the genus Spathiphyllum, having a white or green spathe and a spike of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

< New Latin, equivalent to Greek ��á�ٳ� ( ŧ ) blade, spathe + New Latin -i- -i- (irregular for -o- ) + Greek -phyllon, neuter of -phyllos -phyllous, in reference to the leaflike appearance of the spathes

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If mom is a Libra, for example, give her a plant that is not terribly fussy such as the peace lily, a spathiphyllum that flowers in the spring..

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Apopka City Hall features a large indoor garden filled with spathiphyllum and other locally grown houseplants.

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