White sails
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Family: Araceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall. The leaves are oval to sword shaped and 18-30 cm long. They have prominent veins and are dark green. The flowers are small and white in a dense spike. They are fragrant. The spathe is white and like a hood and 15 cm long. The spadix is slender and pale yellow.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in waste ground in tropical regions.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia, South America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Vegetable
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by division.
Its other names
Local names
Rumenkasti spatifil, Spatifilum putih