How to care for your Peace Lily plant. The Peace Lily plant, or Spathiphyllum, is one of the most common house plants. Peace Lily plants are often given as flowering gift plants. One of the house plants that will continue to produce flowers, Peace Lily can be grown in the average home environment.
The Peace Lily plant can be anywhere from 12 inches tall to over 5 feet tall, depending on the variety. Peace Lily plant varieties vary in size and can be quite small or very large. Peace Lily has an upright, clumping growth and, with the right care, will produce white flowers, or spathes, throughout much of the year. Additionally, when not in bloom, it makes a fantastic foliage plant and is an easy to care for indoor houseplant.
Included in my list of the ten best indoor houseplants, the Peace Lily is a great plant for indoor use. Peace Lily requires a little more attention than some of the other houseplants on my list but really is worth a little extra time. How to have a happy Peace Lily plant.
Place your Peace Lily plant in the brightest, indirect light you have available. It should not be positioned in hot, direct sunlight for extended periods of time as your Peace Lily will most likely fade and scorch. Some morning sun is okay with bright light through the rest of the day.
The more light you can provide the Peace Lily the more likely it is to continue flowering. You can keep a Peace Lily in lower light but it will require less frequent watering and it will also be unlikely to flower much, if it flowers at all.
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Working in the interior landscape industry, I get a lot of questions from customers about their personal houseplants. It is nice helping them keep their indoor house plants growing and healthy. That is why I started this website, to help others learn how to care for their houseplants and flowers. So please read on!
Peace Lily plant should be watered thoroughly and then allowed to dry down at least 1/4 to 1/2 of the soil depth. Do not allow to dry completely. It will wilt dramatically if allowed to do so. Keep your Peace Lily's potting mix more moist in the spring and summer, allowing to dry somewhat more in the fall and winter. Please see the sections on watering and lighting for important care information.
Remove flowers from your Peace Lily plant as they begin to discolor, fade or spot. The older leaves of the Peace Lily tend to yellow and get black or brown tips over time, so I make it a habit to remove a few of these every month. Removing older growth on most plants will help promote new growth and will help keep your plant pretty, green and gorgeous. Keep your Peace Lily plant's wide leaves clean and dust free by wiping them gently with a dry cloth.
To help keep your Peace Lily flowering, keep it a bit pot bound. Removing older foliage and flowers as they begin to fade is also beneficial. Occasionally allowing it to dry out almost completely, without allowing it to wilt, is going to help keep the root system and the plant healthy. A healthy plant is going to produce more new growth, including flowers.
An occasional application of water soluble plant food will also aid in flower production. Use sparingly as it is easy to damage a plant, especially a potted plant, with too much fertilizer. Never apply fertilizer to a dry plant, always water first then feed. Use less than recommended amounts.
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Adding a new houseplant to your plant collection? It is a good idea to quarantine any new additions to your indoor house plant family for a few weeks just to be sure there are not any insects that were not noticed at first. Wash down your new indoor house plant with a mixture of water and mild dish detergent. I like to add a few drops of Eucalyptus essential oil or Orange essential oil to my house plant cleaning solution.
Apply to top and lower leaf and stem surfaces of your house plants, being careful not to saturate the soil. You can clean by hand or use a spray bottle to apply your house plant cleaning solution. I use a sponge moistened with my cleaning solution to gently wipe the top and lower leaf surfaces. Cleaning of your houseplants should be a regular part of your houseplant care.
Never apply anything to the foliage of your plant while it is in the sun or when the soil is dry. Water first and move to a shady location. Hope this has been helpful to you as you care for your Peace Lily house plants and flowers and that all of your flowers and plants are healthy and growing! More plant and flower pictures, contact, and care information below...
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