🌿 Spathiphyllum ‘Picasso’ × ‘Jet Diamond’ Care Sheet
 
🔎 Overview
This hybrid peace lily combines the dramatic paintbrush variegation of ‘Picasso’ with the refined marble tones of ‘Jet Diamond’, creating a plant that’s both striking and unpredictable. Each leaf can look completely different—some bold and artistic, others subtle and elegant.
Where ‘Picasso’ brings broad strokes of creamy white across large areas of the leaf, ‘Jet Diamond’ introduces fine marbling and streaks of pale green, silvery white, or yellowish tones against deep emerald backgrounds. The result is a plant where no two leaves are ever alike, making it a living piece of art.
🌱 Growth Habit
Size: Typically 40–70 cm tall in home conditions.
Form: Clumping rosettes, with upright leaves that arch slightly.
Growth rate: Moderate—slower than standard peace lilies due to variegation, but steady with good light.
🎨 Colour & Uniqueness
‘Picasso’ parentage: Known for bold white patches, sometimes entire leaves appearing half or nearly all white.
‘Jet Diamond’ parentage: Subtler, with misted marbling, streaks, and creamy variegation with touches of yellow or light green.
The hybrid effect:
Broad white panels blended with misted or streaky patches.
Greater variation leaf-to-leaf: some nearly solid green, some dramatically white, and many in-between with painterly mixes.
More resilient than pure ‘Picasso’ (which can suffer if leaves are too white), while more showy than ‘Jet Diamond’ alone.
This combination makes it highly collectible and unique, standing out even among other rare variegated peace lilies.
💡 Light
Bright, indirect light is ideal to maintain variegation without burning leaves.
Tolerates medium light, but variegation may fade.
Avoid direct sun—it will scorch the pale areas quickly.
💧 Water
Keep soil consistently moist, but never waterlogged.
Allow the top 2–3 cm of soil to dry before watering again.
Sensitive to chlorine and salts—prefer filtered or rainwater if possible.
🌡️ Temperature & Humidity
Temperature: 18–28 °C is best. Avoid cold drafts below 15 °C.
Humidity: 50%+, thrives with higher humidity but adapts to normal indoor levels.
🌸 Flowers
White spathes (the classic peace lily “flower”), though variegation is the main attraction.
Blooming is irregular in highly variegated forms, as energy is invested in foliage.
🌱 Soil & Feeding
Soil: Loose, well-draining mix with organic matter (a blend of peat/coco coir, perlite, and orchid bark works well).
Fertilizer: Balanced liquid feed monthly in spring/summer, diluted to half-strength. Too much nitrogen can reduce variegation.
✂️ Maintenance
Remove yellow or completely white leaves that weaken the plant.
Wipe leaves to keep the variegation vivid and dust-free.
Repot every 2–3 years to refresh soil.
⚠️ Common Issues
Too much white variegation → slower growth, weaker plant.
Brown tips → low humidity, salts in water, or overfertilization.
Drooping leaves → usually under- or overwatering; plant perks up quickly when corrected.
🌟 Why It’s Special
Combines the dramatic boldness of ‘Picasso’ with the refined elegance of ‘Jet Diamond’.
Offers unpredictable leaf patterns, making each plant unique.
A rare collector’s plant that balances beauty with resilience—more forgiving than pure variegated types while still show-stopping.