How To Keep A Peace Lily Alive and Thriving for Years to Come

You might get a tonnes of articles on the internet on how to keep a peace lily alive, but this one will give you tips and tricks that REALLY work!

Getting a healthy peace lily from a garden centre and keeping it blooming for a few weeks is a easy task. The real struggle is to keep it in the same valour for years to come. Well, don’t worry. These tips will help you out!

No. You don’t need to put these plants in direct sunlight, and you also don’t need to put them in a shaded location. So, what’s the catch? Well, it’s all about finding the right balance!

For indoors and outdoors, an east facing location is the best bet. It ensures that the plant gets mild morning sun exposure for a few hours, and bright indirect light (which also keeps it safe from the harsh afternoon exposure) for the rest of the day. A heady cocktail that keeps the plant thriving!

Remember, yellow and burning leaves indicate too much light and fewer spathes. Leggy stems are the signs of less light exposure. 

There are two things you need to be aware of, while maintaining peace lilies—first, they hate overwatering, so water these plants only when the topsoil feels a little dry to the touch. Also, no water on the leaves.

You need to strike a right balance between dry and wet—keeping the soil a little moist always, is the key. Something you can maintain by checking the topsoil every 2-3 days.

Second, peace lilies are not a fan of hot or cold, mineral laden water. So, make sure to keep the tap water overnight in a bucket (you can also go for well or RO water). This will also make it come to a room-temperature.

Peace lilies love humidly, but that doesn’t mean you should start misting its leaves for it. NO! The best way, is to keep its pot on a tray filled with