The Spathiphyllum wallisii houseplant, better known as the peace lily, has glossy, green leaves and white flowers, known as spathes.
Belonging to the warm climate of Central America, the peace lily thrives in environments that replicate its origin.
As such, bathrooms and kitchens tend to be the preferred location for peace lilies, but the amount of light the room receives is important.
This means the plant prefers warm humid environments, and while they can grow in poorly lit rooms in the house, they won’t be thriving.
In order to encourage gorgeous white spathes to bloom on the peace lily houseplant, it’s crucial to position the peace lily in the best room in the house.
According to Gardeners’ World, the best position for a peace lily to thrive in is any warm room that has “bright, indirect light”.
Peace lilies will “struggle to produce blooms in deep shade” so if your plant isn’t flowering, it’s time to move it to a sunnier spot in the home.
Beware, however, that the peace lily will burn in direct sunlight, so it’s best to reside in indirect sunlight. While the peace lily flowers for around four weeks during springtime, the plant can reflower again.
To help encourage later growth of beautiful blooms, as well as making sure the plant is in the best position in the home, a fortnightly feed will be beneficial.
“Deadhead spent blooms and dust or wipe the leaves regularly to ensure they photosynthesise well,” Gardeners’ World noted.
“In dry rooms, you may need to mist around the leaves every so often to raise humidity.” Another factor to consider is the pot size; peace lilies benefit from being repotted – with fresh compost – in a larger pot every couple of years.
What’s a sign of a peace lily plant needing to be repotted?
Recurrent wilting, in spite of regular watering, could be indicative of its requirement for a larger pot to continue growing and producing blooms.
