
Peace Lily
- Botanical Name
- Spathiphyllum
- Hardiness
- Zones 11 to 12
- Height
- 1 to 6 feet
- Width
- 1 to 6 feet
- Flowers
- White
- Light
- Bright filtered light (best), avoid direct sunlight, tolerates low light
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Keep soil evenly moist but not wet, check often - this plant dries out fast. It will forgive you the first few times and then leaves start yellowing and browning.
- Fertilize at 1/4 strength every 2 to 3 months to avoid brown tips to foliage
- Peace lily likes to be slightly potbound
- Plant benefits when leaves are cleaned regularly with a damp cloth
- Problems
- Mealybugs, thrips
- Varieties
- Mauna Loa - 2-3', flower stalks of up to 15-20"
- Wallisii - compact to 12"
- Flower Power - white flowers sit high over lance-shaped foliage
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