Siberian crane – or more commonly known as peace lily – is a beautiful houseplant with dark glossy leaves. She has lush feature plants in any corner, even in relatively low light.
Some people think of the flowers as the white, waxy parts of the plant, but these are actually modified leaves called spathes that protect the real flowers — the hips.
Peace lilies belong to a group called lilies, and like daylilies or water lilies, they’re not actually true lilies. True liliaceae are called lilies, and the flower types are different.
The flowers of the peace lily are similar to those of the family Araceae (Araceae). Therefore, the flowers look similar to other members of the Araceae family, such as Anthurium.
The pure white, contrasting blooms are what make peace lilies so special, so it’s hard not to want as many blooms as possible.
Fortunately, there are many ways to keep your peace lilies blooming year after year.
First, let’s look at the stages of a peace lily
Peace Lily Flower Stages
no flowers?
Not quite.
If you look closely, you’ll see the beginnings of a brand new peace lily. look carefully. The “flowers” of peace lilies grow like leaves on stems. They start out small, with spathes wrapping tightly around the bulb, hidden among the rest of the peace lily leaves.
Eventually, flower stalks will burst out and emerge above the canopy, and the spathula will slowly open into the familiar shape we all know, revealing the spadix inside.
Your peace lilies can last up to a month before turning yellow or green and finally brown or black. Prune peace lilies at any stage to maintain the beauty of the plant.
What You Need To Get Your Peace Lily To Flower
What you Need:
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- Brown sugar
- 3 banana peels
- Step-by-step process
Preparation
- First, cut the banana peel into small pieces.
- Next, place the peels in a blender with the chickpeas and a tablespoon of brown sugar.
- Add 1 liter of water and blend until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- Finally filter the compost and mix one part with the other three parts of water.
How to apply this fertilizer
- All you have to do is water your Peace Lilly as usual, preferably during warmer seasons like spring or summer. This is the best time to stimulate the flowering of this plant.
- It is best to apply this fertilizer once a month. In this way, you will notice that your peace lilies bloom faster and in greater numbers.
- Remember: This plant requires good lighting, but indirect. This factor is vital for it to thrive healthily and continuously.
The Best Growing Medium
Like other houseplants, peace lilies need well-drained, well-ventilated soil to thrive. Although they like moist soil, it should never be soggy to prevent root rot.
Most houseplant soil mixes will work for your peace lilies, but you can make your own by combining two parts potting soil, one part perlite, and one part coconut. For peace lilies in full sun, add some compost or water-retaining crystals to the mix.
When evaluating the soil, also take a look at the pot. Peace lilies like to be squashed in containers, but if you see roots growing through the drainage holes, it’s best to repot them.
Root plants have difficulty absorbing water and nutrients, leading to stress and stunted growth. This reduces the chances of flowering and can lead to a host of other health problems.
Repotting peace lilies is best done once or twice a year in spring, depending on the size of the plant.
Warmth
In its natural habitat, the peace lily grows under trees in the dense forests of tropical America. This warm climate is perfect for plants to bloom.
Your living conditions must mimic this tropical climate to promote flowering. Temperatures should be kept at least between 65 and 85°F—the hotter the better the blooms. High humidity also replicates the tropical conditions these plants prefer.
They can’t stand drafts, so keep them away from cold air or air conditioning.
Light
In their natural habitat, peace lilies receive dappled light shaded by forest trees. Simulating these conditions indoors will encourage your peace lilies to bloom.
Place them in a bright to moderately bright area out of direct sunlight. If the light is too low and your lily won’t bloom, move it to a brighter spot. On the other hand, too bright light also triggers photosynthesis in spatas, making them appear green instead of pure white.
It takes a delicate balance to find the right lighting. Experimentation is required to find the best location for the plant in your home.
Water
Peace lilies love moisture. They need to be watered 2 to 3 times a week, preferably with distilled water, as they are sensitive to certain chemicals and compounds in tap water. If distilled water is a stretch, even filtered water will do.
These plants will tell you when they need water by their drooping leaves. Some people use this as an indicator of when to water. But this could be one of the main reasons why your peace lily isn’t blooming.
If the leaves are drooping at the tips or turning yellow or brown, the plant probably needed watering a few days ago. These signs are the result of stress, and stressed plants are less likely to produce many buds.
Maturity
Young peace lilies don’t bloom until they are at least a year old. To speed up the process, commercial growers feed seedlings with plant hormones to encourage early flowering.
If this is the case, you may bring home a plant that is blooming beautifully and take care of it, only to find that it has stopped blooming. The flowers will last a month or more, but you can get more after that.
Give your peace lily a little more time to mature and it should start blooming again. In the meantime, enjoy her beautiful dark green glossy foliage.
Flowering Season
Like age, flowering time is largely out of your control and is a common reason peace lilies don’t bloom.
Peace lilies bloom naturally in spring and early summer. Her blooms can last for over a month and extend into the colder months. Sometimes they bloom again in the fall.
If you don’t see blooms during the cold winter months, it’s just part of the plant’s natural life cycle. Come spring, you may see them again.
Feeding
Nutrients are an important part of plant health, especially when you want to boost flowering. Recently purchased peace lilies don’t need feeding, but if they’ve been in the same pot for a while and have used up all available nutrients, fertilizing or repotting is the only way to rejuvenate them.
Use a balanced fertilizer for houseplants and fertilize at least every two months. If you notice more green blooms appearing, reduce the number of feedings to once every three months or cut the intensity of plant foods in half.
This may not help in the current season, but you should see an improvement in subsequent blooms.
Weak buds are also a sign that a nutrient deficiency may be present. If the buds don’t grow well, switch to a fertilizer that’s high in phosphorus. This nutrient promotes flowering and fruiting of plants and should also promote flowering of peace lilies.
