What to Do When Peace Lily Leaves Droop? Proper Care Keeps the Leaves Green All Year Round

The peace lily is much loved by new consumers for its easy care and elegant style. Besides being called peace lily, it is also known as Spathiphyllum; it is a very good ornamental plant. During the daily care of thepeace lily, what causes drooping leaves? What should be done? How should you care for it so the leaves stay green all year round?

1. What to do when peace lily leaves droop?

1. Dryness

If the environment is dry and the humidity is not high enough, the leaves of the moisture-loving peace lily are also prone to wilting and drooping. In winter, the care environment of many flower lovers has low humidity and poor ventilation, so the leaves easily droop. In this case, spray more water to increase humidity.

2. Overwatering

Soft, drooping leaves caused by overly wet watering. Usually, watering should not be too wet; overly wet soil easily accumulates water, causing root rot and drooping leaves.

3. Growing environment

Although the peace lily grows at temperatures between 5-30°C, low temperatures still have a certain effect on its growth, and humidity is also an important factor. In dry, cold winter conditions, drooping leaves are very likely to occur.

4. Improper acclimatisation after purchase

Most peace lilies in homes are bought directly from flower markets. You should know that most flowers in flower markets are grown in greenhouses. When moved into a home, the environment changes. If the plant is not given enough time to adapt and is directly placed in sunlight for normal care, it easily takes on a wilted state.

5. Poor ventilation

In winter, indoors is dry and ventilation is poor, and the leaves lose water, which causes drooping leaves. In addition, if the potted plant is placed in a low-temperature and small space, the leaves also easily turn yellow.

6. Soil

If the peace lily has not been repotted and the soil loosened for a long time, the soil becomes hard and does not let water through. The water after watering cannot penetrate into the soil layer, so most of the roots cannot absorb water and nutrients. Losing water and nutrients leads to the symptoms of yellow leaves that droop and soften.

7. Sun wilt

During high summer temperatures, it must not be placed in direct sunlight, otherwise it is easily wilted by strong light and the leaves droop. Generally, care for it in a bright, well-ventilated environment with indirect light.

2. How to keep a peace lily green all year round?

1. Soil environment

The peace lily grows best in fertile, loose, breathable, well-drained soil. Soil that easily compacts and is heavy and sticky is not suitable for growing peace lilies. We can mix the soil for growing peace lilies ourselves. When mixing it ourselves, we can use garden soil + leaf mould + perlite or river sand in a 2:2:1 ratio. This kind of soil has good nutrient conditions and air and water permeability.

2. Temperature and humidity

The peace lily is fairly tolerant of high temperatures, and a warm environment can promote faster and better growth. Growing peace lilies requires maintaining good air humidity; being too dry easily leads to poor leaf development and delayed flowering. However, an environment with too much moisture also easily leads to rot and other pests and diseases. So in some dry seasons, misting is needed to keep moisture, and in rainy, humid seasons, extra watering should be avoided.

3. Light conditions

All things grow relying on the sun, and the growth of the peace lily cannot be separated from light. Moreover, light is very important for the growth of the peace lily. Except when the summer sun is relatively strong and shade care is needed, it can be grown outdoors in other seasons when the temperature is below 30°C. Sufficient light can promote photosynthesis in the peace lily, improve the plant's resistance to pests and diseases, and also strengthen its own constitution and promote flowering.

4. Water and fertiliser

The growth of the peace lily cannot be separated from water, but it cannot have too much water either. When watering the peace lily, we must follow the principle of rather dry than wet and the watering principle of water when dry and stop when wet. Too much water easily causes waterlogging, root rot and yellow leaves. Being short of water for too long also causes the leaves to dry up and turn yellow! So mastering the rules of watering and the methods and techniques for judging how dry or wet the potting soil is are very important.

The peace lily grows relatively fast and also needs relatively more nutrients. Insufficient nutrients cause the leaves to turn yellow and become short and small, while too many nutrients cause overly fast growth or fertiliser burn. So when fertilising the peace lily, it is best to apply thin fertiliser frequently, and do not use raw fertiliser. Homemade cake fertiliser water needs to be fully decomposed, then diluted with water before watering, and the water should not drip onto the leaf surface. When fertilising during high summer temperatures, be careful to make it weaker, and it is best to fertilise in the evening.

5. Repotting and soil replacement

Growing a peace lily requires repotting and replacing the soil once every year or two. When repotting and replacing the soil, the roots should also be pruned appropriately. Trim off some old roots, hollow roots and damaged roots, remove some of the old soil, and add more new soil, which can promote better growth of the peace lily.