Peace Lily Plant Care

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Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum, Sail Plant)

This lily produces flowers from May to August. The flowers last about six weeks. As the flowers age, they turn from white to pale green. Its glossy green leaves lean out as sails from the center of the lily, hence the name Sail Plant.

Spathiphyllum is a rhizone. Given the correct treatment and conditions, it can double its size in one growing season. It would live for 10 years or more if treated well. Try it!

Peace Lily Plant Care (Spathiphyllum, Sail Plant)Requirements
Light:

Keep your lily in semi shade in summer and bright light in winter. Always keep the lily out of direct sunlight. Strong direct sunlight will damage the leaves.

Temperature and Humidity:

Keep your lily in warm to average-warm room. It requires minimum temperature in winter - 55 degrees F (14 degrees C) It needs high humidity - mist the leaves frequently. Stand pot on marbles or pebbles in a tray with water.

Soil:

Grow the peace lily in a peat-based potting mix.

Water:

Keep soil mix moist at all times. Water the lily less frequently in winter.

Fertilizer:

Use a water soluble fertilizer once per month. Reduce fertilizing the peace lily in winter. It's out of the growing season.

Pest and Diseases:

The Peace Lily is susceptible to being attacked by red spider mite and greenfly.

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To treat wash the leaves with likewarm soapy water containing nicotine. To extract the nicotine crush pieces of tobacco in water. Let the preparation rest for a few hours then pour through a sieve into a container. Mix your nicotine liquid with warm soapy water.
If the infestation is severe, use Safer insecticide from Bonsai Boy.
Yellow leaves indicate that the plant is exposed to too much sunlight. Remove the yellow leaves and place the lily in a more shaded area.

Floppy leaves indicate too little watering. Immerse the pot in a pail of water and thoroughly soak the plant, then drain it very well. Do not allow the rootball to get soggy.

Propagation:

For best growth and flowering, divide the peace lily and repot in early spring every year.