How to Grow Peace Lily
Spathiphyllum wallisii
Peace lily is one of the most rewarding low-light houseplants, producing elegant white spathes and tolerating conditions that would stress most other plants. It thrives in low to medium indirect light and prefers consistently moist soil — it will visibly droop when thirsty, which is a reliable watering signal. Use filtered or room-temperature water to avoid brown leaf tips from fluoride. It is toxic to cats and dogs, so place with care in pet households.
Yearly Lifecycle
Care Essentials
Feed monthly with a diluted balanced liquid fertiliser from spring through summer. Reduce to every 6–8 weeks in autumn and stop feeding in winter.
Watch For
- Spider mites
- Mealybug
- Scale insects
- Root rot
- Brown leaf tips from fluoride in tap water
Track your Peace Lily care schedule — pruning, feeding, and seasonal tasks
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☀️ Light
Low to medium indirect light
Keep out of direct sun to avoid scorched leaves. Tolerates quite low light but flowers best with medium indirect brightness.
💧 Watering
Keep soil consistently moist, not waterlogged
Water when the top 2 cm feels slightly dry. Use filtered or room-temperature water to prevent brown leaf tips from fluoride.
🌱 Fertilizing
Monthly in spring and summer
Feed monthly with a diluted balanced fertiliser in spring and summer. Reduce to every 6-8 weeks in autumn and withhold entirely in winter.
✂️ Pruning
Remove spent flowers and yellowed leaves
Cut spent flower spathes and yellowed leaves at the base to keep the plant tidy and encourage new growth.
🌿 Humidity
Prefers 50% or higher humidity
Brown leaf tips are caused by dry air or fluoride in tap water. Use filtered water and mist occasionally, or stand on a pebble tray with water.
Growing Tips
Use filtered water
Use filtered or room-temperature water to avoid brown leaf tips caused by fluoride in tap water.
Drooping is a watering signal
The plant droops visibly when thirsty — this is a reliable watering signal, not a crisis. It recovers quickly once watered.
Toxic to pets
Toxic to cats and dogs — place out of reach in pet households.
Keep leaves clean
Wipe leaves regularly with a damp cloth to remove dust and maximise light absorption.
Pests & Diseases
Pest Spider Mite
Pest Mealybug
Pest Scale Insects
Disease Root Rot
Disease Cylindrocladium Leaf Blight
Log Peace Lily in your garden — track growth, care, and harvests year after year
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