Peace on Earth

by Jon Burch Photography

Title

Peace on Earth

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Jon Burch Photography

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Photograph - Digital Capture

Description

The Peace Lily or Spathiphyllum is a genus of about 40 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.

They are evergreen herbaceous perennial plants with large leaves 12-65 cm long and 3-25 cm broad. The flowers are produced in a spadix, surrounded by a 10-30 cm long, white, yellowish, or greenish spathe. The plant does not need large amounts of light or water to survive.

Several species are popular indoor houseplants. Spathiphyllum cleans indoor air of many environmental contaminants, including benzene, formaldehyde, and other pollutants. It cleans best at one plant per each 10 cubic meter of soil.

Living best in shade and needs little sunlight to thrive and is watered approximately once a week. The soil is best left moist but only needs watering if the soil is dry.

Spathiphyllum is mildly toxic to humans and animals when ingested. The Peace Lily is not a true lily from the Liliaceae family. True lilies, as well as onions and garlic, are much more toxic to cats and dogs. The Peace Lily contains calcium oxalate crystals which can cause skin irritation, burning sensation in the mouth, difficulty swallowing, and nausea.

The original photograph was made on a Canon 5D MkIII camera with a 40 mm lens preceding the application on an oil overlay. The overlay was then removed from the white part of the flower itself.

Image copyright 2013 Jon Burch Photography

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April 19th, 2013

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