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- Q.Brown Tips On My Peace Lilly - About a week ago I transplanted my peace Lilly to a larger pot, since then the tips of the leaves ...
- Q.Hi Two Questions. My White Parts Of My Peace Lily Are Turning Black And There’s White Powder Coming Off Of Them. The Leaves Look - fin I don’t know what’s wrong also my Boston fern is turning brown and losing leaves
- Q.I’ve Noticed Some Few Yellow Egg Looking Things On My Peace Lily. What This Could Be? Will It Affect My Plant Or Is It Dangerous - ?
- Q.Why Does My Peace Lily Get Dark, Crisp Tips & Edges On The Leaves? - I don't have any additional details. I try to water regularly & keep the lily in a light room ...
- Q.My Peace Lilly Won’t Bloom. Why? - Has had 2 blooms in 3 1/2 years. Ready to pitch it.
- Q.Peace Lily - The white part of the peace lily is curling & brown. What have I done, or what do I need ...
- Q.Peace Lily Leaves - I have a large Peace Lily in my office and some of the leaves start tearing or splitting. Also, the ...
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Anonymous on
October 5, 2018Q.Brown tips on my peace lilly
About a week ago I transplanted my peace Lilly to a larger pot, since then the tips of the leaves are turning brown, please help.
- Answered by
MichiganDot on
October 5, 2018A.Yellow leaf tips/edges often means a leaf is not getting enough moisture. However, this can be due to under or overwatering. Overwatering causes rot root in peace lilies which means not enough healthy roots are left to nourish the plant. The result is that your plant looks like it needs more water! Perhaps your potting mix is too dense. Try adding additional perlite to your mix to make it drain and dry faster. For now, slide the plant out of its pot. If the soil is wet or roots look soft and rotten, replant it with dry mix and water gently. Make sure the soil is dry one inch down into the soil before watering again. If you re-used potting soil, there is a chance you introduced microbes that are attacking the roots. Here are articles on peace lily care and problems: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htm. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/diseases-spathiphyllum-tips-treating-peace-lily-diseases.htm
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- Asked by
Jesshobbs on
October 6, 2018
78666Q.Hi two questions. My white parts of my peace lily are turning black and there’s white powder coming off of them. The leaves look
fin I don’t know what’s wrong also my Boston fern is turning brown and losing leaves
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BushDoctor on
October 8, 2018
Certified ExpertA.These both sound like fungal infections. This will require, mostly, preventative maintenance. Make sure to let the soil dry out down to about 2 inches deep before watering again. Indoor plants need time to dry out between watering. If they do not get a dry period then the result will be a fungal infection.
Treatment will be relatively straightforward. Next time that you water (and you should only need to do this once) just replace 1/4 of that water with peroxide. This will kill off the infection in the soil without harming your plant.
You will still expect to see much more damage before it gets better. It can be quite difficult to get rid of an infection once started, and treatment will do a slight amount of damage too. But there is still a chance to combat this.
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aishalimbu96 on
December 20, 2018
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Downtoearthdigs on
December 21, 2018A.This appears to be a soil additive, nothing to be concerned with.
They likely are a slow release fertilizer.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htm
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Alathia Noles on
January 17, 2019
Levelland TX ( Zone 7 I think)Q.Why does my peace lily get dark, crisp tips & edges on the leaves?
I don't have any additional details. I try to water regularly & keep the lily in a light room but no direct sunlight.
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Downtoearthdigs on
January 18, 2019A.Over or under watering can cause yellowing leaves. Exposure to cold can cause leaves to turn black.
If just the tips of the leaves are turning black it could be from over fertilizing or using water from a soft water system.
Try using distilled water or rain water to water your plant. Peace Lily can be sensitive to the salts.https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/watering-peace-lilies.htm
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berrylover on
January 28, 2019
60901Q.My Peace Lilly won’t bloom. Why?
Has had 2 blooms in 3 1/2 years. Ready to pitch it.
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
January 28, 2019
Certified ExpertA.There are several reasons why this could be happening. Fertilization, light requirements, and water requirements will be a good start.
This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-blooming.htm
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Anonymous on
February 9, 2019Q.Peace Lily
The white part of the peace lily is curling & brown. What have I done, or what do I need to do?
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Downtoearthdigs on
February 10, 2019A.This is natural as the flowers start to drop. If you are starting to see this on the leaves instead, then you can start to worry. There is nothing to be done but to cut the flower start to the base when it is completely dead. Here is an article that will give you more information on the care of the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/peace-lily/peace-lily-plants.htm
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February 19, 2019Q.Peace Lily Leaves
I have a large Peace Lily in my office and some of the leaves start tearing or splitting. Also, the edges on some will get brown. I am cutting back on water to see if that helps with the edges. What do I do for the leaves that split? What is causing it? It does get brushed against due to its size as people walk by, and I wondered if that was the problem.
- Answered by
carolinegwen on
February 20, 2019
Certified ExpertA.Browning leaves may indicate over-watering, but split leaves could indicate low humidity. Perhaps the plant is not experiencing the ideal environment. Here is an article that may help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/houseplant-leaf-split.htm
and see this page for a series of articles about Peace Lilies:
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