Common Plants The Peace Lily Plant…an Indoor Air Cleaner by Elyssa Goins 2 years ago by Elyssa Goins Elyssa Goins is an experienced house plant hobbyist who maintains over a hundred plants. She is a gardener, beekeeper, and a proud mother of four. She is a member of the American Horticultural Society, has a published study in the National Social Science Association, and loves to talk about her love of plants. For the past twenty years, she's been all about growing and caring for various fruits, veggies, herbs, livestock, kids, and houseplants. Managing a big garden to feed four growing kids and raising dairy goats has taught her so much about being an excellent plant parent and now is her time to share with you. Published: September 11, 2022Last Updated on September 26, 2023 This article was fact checked. Helpful: 100% Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 228 Table of Contents Toggle DescriptionFactsPeace Lily Care GLOSSY FOLIAGE AND CHARMING LILY FLOWER’S The peace lily plant is very popular and easy enough for most growers to care for and maintain, which is one of the reason’s it has become so favored. The simplistic look of the glossy leaves and the fantastic white lily that sits above the foliage provides a minimalistic room with an added touch of simplicity. View on Amazon Description Removing pollutants: A study performed by NASA and Dr Wolverton to determine how plants can remove pollutants was conducted. As you can see, the list here tells us the peace lily removes benzene, formaldehyde, trichloroethane, and others. I’m not an expert on pollutants, however, something tells me these don’t sound like something I want to be inhaling, so if a few plants can help, I’m in. Flowering: The white lily flowers (known as a spathe) begin blooming with a twist at first before flourishing and revealing it’s yellow or white spadix in the center. The right light conditions are required for the flowers to bloom which can last a couple of months. I had one that produced one flower the first spring and then three the year later.. so it seems as they mature the more they can produce, with enough light. They usually bloom springtime, sometimes later. Foliage: The lance shaped (long..wide in the middle) dark green glossy leaves grow outwards and droop, and grow to around 6 inches long. Cleaning them gently with a soft sponge will keep them looking healthy and attractive. Where they like to reside: Because the peace lily is a fairly small plant in height and width they are suitable to place where you see fit. It’s important to make sure the place has plenty of light, but not direct sunlight to prevent damaging the leaves. The best environment they prefer is light and shade throughout a day. Facts Origin:South America.Names:P. lily, Spathe flower (common). — Spathiphyllum Wallisii (botanical/scientific).Max Growth (approx):Height 18-24 in. (45-60 cm).Poisonous for pets:Toxic to cats and dogs. Peace Lily Care Temperature:Average room temperature’s are fine. Avoid lower than 55°F/12°C in the winter.Light:As mentioned above they like light, however, direct sunshine can damage plant leaves. A mixture of light and shade is great, if you can provide it. If you see the leaves yellowing this could be caused by too much sunlight.Watering:This plant does drink a lot of water in the summer. Keeping the soil moist (not over watered) and allowing it to dry slightly near the top is a good idea. If in the winter the soil stays slightly damp for a couple of weeks or more, that’s ok , dont water any more. Your plant will let you know when it needs more.Soil:A peat based potting mix with perlite is ideal or other peat based mixes.Re-Potting:Re-potting each spring is the usual drill.Fertilizer:Feed every 2 weeks with a diluted liquid plant food from spring until fall.Humidity:Misting leaves regularly will improve humidity and keep it happy.Propagation:When the plant is being re-potted the main plant can be divided and potted, to grow smaller plants.Pruning:These plants rarely need pruning…well, not at all, to reduce size anyway. You will need to cut away dying leaves and the flowers when they have seen better days and that should be about it. See the step by step guide for propagating peace lilies here » View on Amazon Was this helpful? Submit Cancel Thanks for your feedback! Elyssa GoinsElyssa Goins is an experienced house plant hobbyist who maintains over a hundred plants. She is a gardener, beekeeper, and a proud mother of four. She is a member of the American Horticultural Society, has a published study in the National Social Science Association, and loves to talk about her love of plants. For the past twenty years, she’s been all about growing and caring for various fruits, veggies, herbs, livestock, kids, and houseplants. Managing a big garden to feed four growing kids and raising dairy goats has taught her so much about being an excellent plant parent and now is her time to share with you. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail previous post Argyroderma testiculare next post Flaming Katy 0 0 votes Article Rating Subscribe Login Notify of new follow-up comments new replies to my comments Label Name* Email* Website Δ Label Name* Email* Website Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 0 Comments Inline Feedbacks View all comments
