زنبق السلام (سباتيفيلم)
Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
The classic gift plant: glossy leaves, white hooded blooms, and forgiving of low light.
Varieties
- Standard
- Baby (30 cm)
- Light
- Low light
- Water
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Humidity
- Medium humidity
- Care level
- Easy
Riyadh tip
Tolerates the low light of Riyadh apartments well. Brown tips usually mean tap-water minerals or AC draft; switch to filtered water.
Best rooms
Pet safety
CatsToxic to cats and dogs
DogsToxic to cats and dogs
Toxic (calcium oxalate crystals): mouth burning, drooling, vomiting, difficulty swallowing. Not a true lily, so it does not cause the kidney failure that real lilies cause in cats.
Source: the ASPCA list of toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet swallows any plant, contact a veterinarian immediately.
Pairs well with
Its white spathes stand out against dark, glossy leaves of a ZZ plant or snake plant. It droops dramatically when thirsty and recovers within hours of watering.
Medium (40–90 cm)نبتة زد زد (زاميا)
ZZ Plant
Zamioculcas zamiifolia
- Low light
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Easy
Medium (40–90 cm)نبتة الثعبان (سانسفيريا)
Snake Plant
Dracaena trifasciata (syn. Sansevieria)
- Low light
- Low water (every 2–4 weeks)
- Easy
Medium (40–90 cm)البوتس (نبتة المال)
Golden Pothos (Money Plant)
Epipremnum aureum
- Low light
- Medium water (every 1–2 weeks)
- Easy
Medium (40–90 cm)سرخس بوسطن
Boston Fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
- Medium light
- Regular water (keep soil moist)
- Medium