Plant care, sensed

Peace lily

Spathiphyllum

Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 60 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.

Peace lily

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The sensor knows

What Orabee watches for on your peace lily.

Each target is sourced from horticultural guidance, quoted in full so you can see exactly where the numbers come from.

  • Ambient temperature

    21–32 °C (70–90 °F)

    Plants grow best between 70 and 90 °F (21 and 32 °C).

    From Wikipedia: Spathiphyllum

  • Light

    Shade; little direct sun

    It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive, and is watered approximately once a week.

    From Wikipedia: Spathiphyllum

  • Watering cadence

    About once a week; keep the soil lightly moist

    The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.

    From Wikipedia: Spathiphyllum

Orabee, translated

What each face means for peace lily.

The mascot on the e-ink screen reflects what the sensor sees. Here’s when each expression shows up, and why.

Orabee mascot, happy

Happy

Warm, shaded spot with soil kept lightly moist.

It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive, and is watered approximately once a week.

Orabee mascot, thirsty

Thirsty

Soil has dried out between weekly waterings.

The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.

Orabee mascot, sunburnt

Sunburnt

Too much sun for a shade lover.

It lives best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive.

The grounding

Wikipedia’s care notes for peace lily.

Quoted in full so you can see exactly what every Orabee target above is anchored to. Sourced from Wikipedia, released under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cultivation and uses

Spathiphyllum are popular houseplants due to their attractive dark foliage and contrasting white flowers, easy care, and variety of cultivars available of different sizes. Commercially, Spathiphyllum plants are typically propagated by plant tissue culture, then potted up to multi-well plastic trays, then on into larger containers containing peat, pine bark, vermiculite, and/or coir. Plants grow best between 70 and 90 °F (21 and 32 °C).

Plant facts

Scientific name
Spathiphyllum
Common name
Peace lily
Good to know
TropicalLow-light

Care guidance from Wikipedia, released under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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