If you have decided to settle some unusual but very beautiful plant in your house, then the “Chopin” spathiphyllum will be a terrific choice for you. This long-term plant from the family of Aroids, with proper care, will not turn yellow and not shed its leaves, and when the time comes, it will delight the eyes of the owners with luxurious snow-white flowers.
Botanical description
In general, with regards to this plant, there is a very interesting and beautiful symbolism: a beautiful flower also bears the glory of "female happiness." The old belief says: young girls and unmarried women who grow this plant at home should not give a flower to anyone. There is an opinion that by giving it to someone, they give this person their happiness. At the same time, careful and painstaking care of a representative of the flora, as they say, will help not only to achieve its abundant flowering, but also to gain good luck in personal relationships. Probably, according to this superstition, there is a tradition to give this interesting indoor flower not only to unmarried young women with a wish to find their soul mate, but also to childless wives with the blessing of pregnancy. 
The homeland of the wild ancestors of spathiphyllum are the tropical lands of America and East Asia. According to phytological criteria, the plant often grows directly from the soil, but among some species there are those that develop their livelihoods, attaching roots to other representatives of the flora.
Important! If you strictly adhere to all the recommendations for caring for the plant, the latter will delight you with its continuous flowering for about six months (mostly from the beginning of spring until the beginning of the autumn season).According to scientific data, there are approximately 40-45 species of this plant, but today the indoor version of the spatiphillum "Chopin" or "Chopin" is gaining popularity among those who cultivate flowers at home and take care of them. This evergreen perennial is characterized by a long, elongated shape and dark green color with leaves, while the cuttings expand on the base of the leaves. The latter, being collected in a bundle, and having in their surface specific wedged "veins", originate not from the stem, but from the soil itself. The underground part of the spathiphyllum shoot is short.
In addition to spathiphyllum, lovers of unpretentious indoor plants should pay attention to sansevieriya, chlorophytum, tradescantia, cacti, euphorbia, hoya, frostbite, hibiscus, Christmas tree.
The snow-white inflorescences with a stamen inside, located on the light green leaf covers, have a very attractive appearance and pleasant smell, more pronounced in the morning and almost invisible in the evening. The first flowers of a young plant appear on reaching the age of six months. The parameter characterizing the size of the plant is the height that the spathiphyllum reaches - within 50-70 centimeters. 
Conditions for "female happiness"
The beautiful appearance of the plant in the greenhouse is an indicator of proper care and compliance with the conditions appropriate for this particular representative of the flora, as well as recommendations for its content. That is why, like any living creature, the spathiphyllum requires specific norms for successful development and growth, as well as flowering in the process of long-term life activity. Next, we will look into the features of the flower symbol of "female happiness", as well as how to care for it, so that it blossoms in a timely manner and for a long time.
Did you know? According to social surveys, in families with frequent "debriefing", quarrels and scandals, the spathiphyllum does not survive, and first fades, and then dies.
Humidity and temperature
The best air temperature for well-being of a plant varies within + 18 ... +25 degrees. At the same time, such a level should be monitored both during the cold time of the day and during the warm one, when, for example, at night windows can be opened for airing. The plant is quite thermophilic, so you should avoid its potential hypothermia. It should be noted that at this temperature it is also worth taking care of sufficient air humidity, an indicator of which 40% is absolutely safe and most acceptable for a spathiphyllum. To achieve this goal, it is recommended to spray the plant in the summer every couple of days. When spraying it is necessary to ensure that the sprayed water does not fall on the buds and inflorescences; for this, it is better to cover the latter for the duration of this process. An important point in the care of the plant is to control the purity of the leaves, it is necessary not only for aesthetic purposes, but also to prevent damage to the plant by various bacteria and other pests. Leaves for hygiene should be wiped regularly with a damp sponge every 10 days or 2 weeks. 
Flower lighting
The east or south side is the most acceptable place in an apartment or house for spathiphyllum.
Important! A plant of this kind is very afraid of sunburn. It is necessary to take care of that the feeding of light was scattered type.Although the flower bears a good shadow or half-shade, it is still worth ensuring the supply of a satisfactory amount of illumination, since its disadvantage reduces the flower beauty. The optimal place will be the window sill of exactly that window, towards which not direct sunlight is directed, but diffused light enters.
Soil requirements
The soil in which the shoots are located should be normally hydrated, but not too wet, since the stagnation of water in the roots can lead to unpleasant consequences, up to the death of the flower. A good soil for spathiphyllum will be a mixture of the usual substrate with brick and charcoal or universal soil with a peat mass content of not more than a quarter of the total volume.
Caring for the "Chopin" spathiphyllum
Comprehensive care of the flower includes its regular watering, systematic feeding of the soil in which the plant develops, as well as its annual transplant.
Important! Do not be afraid to remove wilted flowers, after pruning old ones, new and healthy ones will appear faster.
Watering
Moistening the soil in the spring-summer period is the most important rule that novice flower growers who decide to grow a spathiphyllum should comply with. But it must be remembered that this process should be carried out with such a frequency that there is neither a drying of the soil nor an overdose of the liquid. In the autumn season and winter watering is reduced. The interval between summer and spring irrigation should be within 2-3 days, and in winter and autumn - 7-8 days. The level of hardness of water should be minimal (spafillum, like other plants, like a soft liquid), and the temperature - room temperature.
Fertilizer
The most important stage of care at home for a type of spathiphyllum "Chopin" is feeding. Feeding fertilizer with bird compost or mullein helps the plant grow better and faster, it is recommended only to take into account the fact that in order to better absorb the beneficial substances found in these products, the plant must be provided with abundant watering. Individual store fertilizers that are suitable for use in the spring and summer period have a liquid consistency (according to the instructions, they must be diluted in such a proportion that they are of a low concentration). Such funds are suitable for weekly feeding spathiphyllum during its active growth and flowering after abundant watering with clean water. The appearance of dark spots of brown shade indicates a glut of plant nutrients, in which case fertilizing should be suspended. 
Transfer
In the spring of each subsequent year, the spathiphyllum is recommended to be transplanted into the pot a little more. As with the transplant of any plant, be careful with the root system, since the slightest damage at least one of its components leads to the imminent death of a flower. Young plants must be transplanted annually, and from the age of four it is possible to reduce the frequency to one movement for 2-4 years, depending on the health of the plant. It is better to replant a very small young Spathiphyllum along with an earthen clod, since it is at this age that the roots of the flower are still very fragile and thin.
Did you know? In the plant world there is a flower similar to the spathiphyllum from the same family, but with red flowers - Anthurium Andre. He, on the contrary, is called "male happiness", and experienced gardeners often put them together as a symbol of unity, understanding, support and a happy union.
Flower reproduction
To continue the genus of spathiphyllum can be one of the two most common methods of reproduction:
- by division;
- by sowing seeds.
Features and possible difficulties
In order not to encounter potential pests or other obstacles in the normal development of the flower, we repeat, it is necessary to properly care for the plant and remember that the best solution to the problem is its prevention.
Important! In the process of plant care flowers can be cut for bouquets, and the inflorescences themselves can be maintained for a whole month.From a number of insects, spathiphyllum can damage the aphid and shieldfish. The way to deal with them is soap washing of sheets provided there is a barrier against the ingress of soap solution to the soil (for this purpose, a coating of the substrate with food film is often used). After doing each procedure, which must be repeated several times with a break of several days, the plant is washed under a light shower. If the leaves have changed their color:
- yellowing of leaves in an adult plant is a normal process of old leaves dying off (they need to be cut off);
- if the leaves of young spathiphyllum turn yellow, especially after a long flowering, the reason may be a lack of fertilizers or watering;
- blackening: insufficient air humidity / burning of leaves in direct sunlight / excessive soil moisture / nutrient deficiencies.
The reason for the lack of flowers in the plant may be the wrong location or too much capacity in which it is planted. Often the tips of the leaves of the spathiphyllum begin to dry, even if you do not neglect the norms of watering and spraying the plant. The culprit may be dry air: in this case, the problem will be able to solve the pallet with water or wet moss.
Did you know? Houseplants can have an inexplicable effect on our health and well-being, mood, and the overall atmosphere in the house. They can be for us, as wonderful friends, and hide behind their beautiful views ill will and hostility. For example, simply amazing in appearance orchids have a truly vampire character. They are not recommended to be placed in a room where people sleep, because at night they feed on energy and affect the temperament of a person.
In general, the plant is not very whimsical, and like any living creature requires care, affection and attention. With strict adherence to the recommendations of experienced flower growers, you can enjoy decorating your interior, its flowering and aroma throughout the whole year.
