The peace lily, or spathiphyllum, stands as one of the most cherished plants among gardening enthusiasts. With its robust leaves and periodic production of fragrant white flowers, the peace lily is a popular choice. Despite its widespread presence, not everyone knows the secrets to properly caring for a peace lily. In this article, we’ll share some tricks to ensure lush green leaves and abundant flowering for your peace lily.
Basic Care for the Peace Lily: While relatively easy to care for, there are tricks that can enhance the health of peace lily leaves and encourage abundant flowering. If your peace lily has yellowing leaves and is not blooming, the following tips will come in handy. Basic care includes providing good drainage and moist soil without waterlogging.
Place your peace lily in a well-lit spot, avoiding direct sunlight. Additionally, regular leaf cleaning is essential to remove dust that could hinder proper photosynthesis.
Below, we suggest three tricks to revive a struggling peace lily, improve its appearance, and stimulate flowering. These involve simple homemade fertilizers with excellent results.
- Rusty Nail Trick: Apply this trick if your peace lily’s leaves are turning yellow.
In a container, pour two liters of water and immerse a handful of rusty nails, taking care not to cut yourself. Let the nails soak for a week, then remove them and mix the liquid with another three liters of water. Pour the solution into a sufficiently large bottle.
Water your peace lily once a week with this solution. Despite its peculiar nature, this method is highly effective in addressing iron deficiency, which causes leaf yellowing.
- Coffee and Onion Peel Flowering Trick: Mix one liter of water with 5 tablespoons of used coffee grounds. In another container, pour an equal amount of water and add some onion peels. After approximately 24 hours, strain both solutions and combine them.
Use this liquid to water your peace lily every 30 days. This is one of the most effective tricks to stimulate the flowering of your peace lily.
- Milk Growth Stimulant Trick: Mix half a liter of water with half a liter of whole milk. Water your peace lily once a week with this solution.
This trick provides your peace lily with all the nutrients it needs to grow faster.
Remember that the peace lily typically blooms after the first 6 months of its life. Additionally, it tends to suffer from magnesium deficiency and fungal attacks.
