Photo: Peace lily — Tereso Hernández Morales · CC BY 4.0. Photo resized from the original.
Plant guide
Peace lily
Spathiphyllum
Light
Bright indirect light near a window, out of direct sun — it scorches the leaves.
Watering
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, and don't leave water in the saucer. Rain or filtered water is better: fluoride from the tap damages the leaves.
Air
Moderate humidity and warmth. In dry air the leaf edges turn brown; below 15 °C cold damage is possible.
Toxic?
Cats: Unpleasant · Dogs: Unpleasant — More about pets
People: The sap burns the mouth and throat.
This is normal
- The white hood of the flower turns green with age — the flower is just getting old.
- In shade it rarely flowers: it needs more light to bloom.
- Now and then an old lower leaf yellows and dies off.
Watch out for
Root rotFluoride and chlorine in waterFungus gnatsSpider mite
How often for your pot?Days and millilitres for your pot — counted like in the app.
Count it →Sources: RHS · Clemson HGIC · ASPCA. Every line is checked against two of them.