How To Care For A Peace Lily

November 25, 2023 Post a Comment

How to care for a peace lily

How to Grow and Care for Peace Lilies

Place plants in bright, indirect light.
Plant peace lilies in Miracle-Gro® Indoor Potting Mix for great results.
Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy.
A month after planting, feed plants with Miracle-Gro® Indoor Plant Food.

How often should you water a peace lily?

Your Peace Lily enjoys weekly waterings, but it will tell you when it needs water by drooping its leaves. During the winter months feel free to only water your plant fortnightly.

Should I cut the brown tips off my peace lily?

If you don't like the appearance of the brown tips, you can either trim off the entire leaf, and wait for new foliage to replace it, or snip off just the tips. Let's take a look at five top reasons for brown leaf tips and get your peace lily back on track.

Where should I place a peace lily in my house?

Peace lilies are very tolerant of low light, but “low light” doesn't mean no light! To encourage flowering, move the plant to a brighter location, where it will receive bright, indirect light for at least a few hours each day.

How long do indoor peace lilies last?

Many people consider three to five years an average peace lily lifespan. However, indoor peace lilies have been known to live two decades or more. Late winter or early spring is the best time to repot and propagate peace lilies.

Should I spray water on my peace lily?

Watering about once a week and spritzing leaves with water throughout the summer will help keep your peace lily hydrated. If your plant seems to completely droop, don't give up — water and spritz and give it a chance to revive.

Should peace lily be water from top or bottom?

Peace lilies are almost always thirsty. The solution is simple. Put a deep tray underneath and add water every few days to the tray and let it drink up from the bottom. The reason to water from the bottom is that if you continually pour water on top of the plant, it will form black spots on the leaves.

Should I cut yellow leaves off peace lily?

Pruning a peace lily isn't limited to the flower stalks. Sometimes leaves yellow and start to shrivel up. This may be due to under watering or too much light, but it can also happen just because of old age. If any of your leaves are turning color or drying out, just cut the offending leaves away at their base.

How do I get my peace lily to flower again?

Keep the plant in a low light situation out of direct sunlight, but bright enough you could read a book. Gradually move the plant to brighter light if it is in a very dark room. This could spur a non-blooming peace lily to flower just by virtue of more candles of light.

What does an overwatered peace lily look like?

An overwatered Peace Lily shows the early symptoms of drooping leaves that pale over time and turn yellow. If the plant is continuously overwatered for an extended period, leaf edema occurs. The leaf tips slowly become brown, develop water blisters, and the plant depicts no sign of growth.

What causes the leaves on a peace lily to turn yellow?

Spathiphyllum plants don't like direct sunlight. They grow in the wild in the understory of rainforests, which means they rarely see direct sun. If your peace lily has too much sun hitting it, the leaves will turn brown at the edges, or become yellow overall with green veins.

Why do the tips of peace lilies go brown?

Brown tips - overwatered, air too dry, or too much fertilizer. Cause - if you water your plant too much, it may become too soggy or waterlogged, causing brown tips. However, Peace Lilies love humid environments and if the air is too dry, this may cause brown tips as well.

Do peace lilies like bathrooms?

Peace lilies are especially great for bathrooms because they love the humid environment that you can't normally get in other rooms of the house. Try to place it close to a shower where it can get plenty of steam.

Can a peace lily live in a bedroom?

Peace lily Peace lilies are another one of the most attractive bedroom plants. You can prop them up on your windowsill, and they're able to filter out many harmful toxins. The moisture given off by these houseplants boosts the humidity in the room and suppresses airborne microbes that can lead to allergies.

Can peace lily stay in bathroom?

The humidity in bathrooms and kitchens is usually a bit higher than other locations inside buildings making them the perfect place for a Peace Lily. One other advantage to placing Peace Lilies in bathrooms, kitchens and other humid areas is its natural ability to absorb mold spores from the air.

How many times a year does a peace lily bloom?

Healthy peace lily plants will bloom twice a year, in spring and again in fall. What is this? The flowers usually last for one to two months before turning brown.

What time of year does peace lily bloom?

Time of Year. One of the things people love about peace lilies is that they can bloom any time of year. But they are technically seasonal bloomers, so while you might see blossoms year-round, you shouldn't expect them. Their natural flowering season is between February and September.

What do I feed my peace lily?

When it comes to fertilizing a peace lily, any good quality, water-soluble houseplant fertilizer is fine. Look for a product with a balanced ratio, such as 20-20-20, diluted to one-half or one-quarter strength. Be sure to water after feeding your peace lily to distribute the fertilizer evenly around the roots.

Can you water a peace lily with ice cubes?

Not too hot or cold. Room-temperature water is best for this tropical plant. That's why we don't recommend the “ice cube trick”. The cold may shock and damage your Peace Lily.

How do I know if my peace lily is overwatered or Underwatered?

If you lift the plant pot, you'll also notice that dry soil feels much lighter than wet soil. Here are some of the signs of underwatering you should look for. Drooping Plus Dry: Like the “wilt plus wet” sign for overwatering, drooping foliage paired with dry soil is a hallmark of underwatering.