開花時抽出長長的花梗，頂頭花苞初綻時，像隻優雅的白鶴。這白色的部位稱為苞片，是芋頭、姑婆芋、火鶴花等天南星科植物的特徵，不是真正的花瓣。中間像玉米筍的是花序，表面乳頭狀凸起物才是真正的花朵。耐陰性好，可土種也可水栽，適合室內或庭園遮蔭地方種植。花、葉都有觀賞價值，也是具有淨化室內空氣的主要植物。

Peace Lily grows long flower stalks which look like an elegant white crane when the apical buds first bloom. The white petal-like parts are actually bracts, which is the characteristics of Araceae plants, such as taro, Chinese taro, anthurium, etc. The corn shoot-like parts in the center are inflorescences, and the papillary protrusions on the surface are the real flowers. The plant is tolerant to shades and suitable for indoor or garden shaded places; suitable for soil cultivation or hydroponics. The plant produces ornamental flowers and leaves and is also one of the main plants for purifying indoor air.

白鶴芋屬多年生草本，原產南美洲，也有數種產於東南亞。園藝栽培有多種白鶴芋屬原種與雜交種，皆通稱白鶴芋。具短根莖。有株高150 cm的大葉品種，也有僅20~30cm的袖珍品種。根出葉叢生，橢圓形或長橢圓形。佛焰花序自葉腋抽出而高出葉面，佛焰苞白色；肉穗花序柱狀，白色至乳黃色。

A perennial herb in the genus Spathiphyllum, native to South America, also found in Southeast Asia. The parental and hybridized cultivars of Spathiphyllum are both known as Spathiphyllum spp. Rhizomes short. There are large-leaf varieties up to 150 cm high and also pocket-sized ones with a height of 20-30 cm. Leaves tufted from the roots, oval or oblong in shape. Spathe extending from the leaf axils, higher than the blade, white; spadix cylindrical, white to creamy yellow.

對土壤沒有嚴格的要求，適宜在有肥力、土質鬆散、腐植質豐富且排水通暢的砂質壤土中生長，不喜黏重的土壤。喜溫暖，能忍受較高的溫度，不能抵禦極度的寒冷。不耐旱，在高溫生長季節需要盆土維持潮濕狀態，但不可積水以免根腐爛。以分株繁殖。

The plant adapts to all types of soils, best grown in fertile, loose, humusy and well-drained sandy loam. A lover of hot climates, not winter hardy. The potting soil should be kept moist at all times but not soggy to avoid root rotting. Propagated by ramets.

佛燄苞潔白美麗，部份品種有香味。可作庭園遮蔭區地被植物、小品盆栽、大型室內盆栽、組合盆栽、插花材料、水耕種植。

It’s cultivated for the white and beautiful spathe, some varieties also produce fragrant flowers; suitably used as groundcover in garden shades, planted in small pots, large indoor pots, mixed planters, as flower arranging materials, and for hydroponic cultivation.