How to grow a peace lily in water? A detailed guide to the latest water-culture method
The peace lily is also called bai zhang, white sail lily, ba ye yu, he ping yu, and so on. The peace lily is an evergreen herbaceous foliage plant. Native to the tropical regions of the Americas, it is a popular indoor flower in recent years. Because of its auspicious meaning, people call it "yi fan feng shun" (smooth sailing).
It is often used for indoor greening and decorative display, but few people know the cultivation methods, precautions and functions of the peace lily. The peace lily can be grown both in water and in soil. Today we will walk you through the relevant knowledge about water culture, soil culture and the functions of the peace lily.
Water culture growing methods and precautions for the peace lily
1. Growing a peace lily in water lets you admire its tender white roots and also see the lovely little fish swimming among the roots, which is truly pleasing to the eye. The key points of water culture for the peace lily are oxygen, light and nutrients.
2. Find a large transparent glass bottle, straighten out the roots of the peace lily and carefully place it into the vase. Be careful not to touch the leaves or damage the roots. To keep the peace lily standing upright and not falling over, you can fix it around the mouth of the bottle with stones or pebbles. Note that the stones must be washed clean, then pour water into the bottle to two-thirds of the water level, and be sure to spread the roots out.
3. When the weather is hot, you can change the water once every 10 days; when it is cold, you can change it twice a month. The water level should reach three-quarters of the way up the roots, just enough to submerge them.
4. In summer, avoid light and strong direct sunlight. Spray water on the leaves appropriately to increase air humidity. You can add a little nutrient solution to the water and stir it evenly.
5. If you use tap water, you need to draw it in advance and let it sit in the air for one day so that oxygen is fully dissolved and chlorine is released. When changing the water, you should clean off the mucus on the roots and cut off rotten roots and scorched leaves.
Precautions:
1. Pay attention to observing the root growth of the water-cultured peace lily in time, and check whether there are any rotten spots on the root hairs. If there are, remove them promptly and change the water in time to ensure healthy growth of the peace lily;
2. If the leaves of the water-cultured peace lily turn yellow, and it is not too serious, with only slight yellowing, you need to trim the yellow leaves and can continue to grow it in water; if the yellowing is severe, you need to transplant it into soil to grow it.