Peace lily

Getting started

usually arrives established; a fresh division settles for a few weeks

• day 0–353–6 weeks

  Settling in

  A division roots back in over a few weeks before pushing new growth.

  Settling in — dark healthy leaves now mean blooms later.

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Typical timeline

• the plantALL YEAR · rest NOV – FEB

  Evergreen

  Grows year-round; winter is a quieter stretch, not a die-back. The dramatic droop is its water tell — it recovers fast.

  Healthy dark leaves are the fuel for spring spathes.

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• floweringMAR – MAY

  Spring flush

  White spathes unfurl, stay showy for weeks, then slowly turn green — that's aging, not sickness.

  A spathe is unfurling — weeks of show ahead.

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• flowering · occasionalAUG – SEP

  Late-summer flush

  Often a lighter second wave in late summer — a bonus, not a promise.

  A lighter second flush often shows in August.

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• undergroundAPR – AUG

  Rhizome creep

  The rhizome quietly widens the clump through the warm months — that's next year's divisions being written underground.

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Quiet stretch — winter rest.

Care milestones

• feedMAR – SEP

  Feed ¼-strength

  Feed once a month at quarter strength — over-feeding browns the leaf tips.

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• pruneAS THEY FADE

  Deadhead spathes

  Cut each spent flower stalk off at the base, so the energy goes into new growth instead.

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• divideSPRING · every 1–2 yr

  Repot / divide

  Repot once the roots fill the pot — a crowded clump also divides cleanly into new plants.

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• humidityNOV – FEB

  Winter humidity

  Raise the humidity around the plant through winter — heated indoor air browns the leaf tips.

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Botanical drawing

Wellcome chromolithograph, Spathiphyllum minahassae (close cousin — white spathe)