How to grow Peace Lily

Spathiphyllum

Likes constantly moist but well drained soil.1 Feed weekly with liquid fertilizer or use a slow release fertilizer.1

If you want your peace lily plant to begin flowering, and it hasn’t, try moving it to a darker room.

Growing Peace lily from seed

Although Peace Lily flowers produces seeds, germination of those seeds can often prove difficult and it is recommend that propagation take place by means of division. Peace Lily plants form “crowns”, with the same characteristics of aloe vera “pups”

Transplanting Peace lily

Re-pot or transplant every spring.

Peace lily is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside - as a guideline, the minimum temperature outside should be approximately 20°C / 68°F.

How long does Peace lily take to grow?

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Peace lily Folklore & Trivia

Peace lily is one of the best plants for cleaning home air.2

The white flowers of Peace Lily are a symbol of sympathy.(3)

Other names for Peace lily

Peace lily plant Peace_Lily, Spathiphyllum

Misspellings: peace lilly, paece lily, piece lily,

Footnotes

1 spathiphyllum.org

2 Wiki article on air cleaning plants

3 www.ehow.com


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