A Detailed Guide to the Latest Propagation Methods for Peace Lilies
The peace lily is a perennial herbaceous plant of the genus Spathiphyllum in the Araceae family, native to tropical America. It prefers high temperatures, high humidity and semi-shaded conditions, and is an important ornamental flower worldwide. It began to be used for potted ornamental display in the early 20th century. Its propagation methods mainly include division, sowing and tissue culture. Now let us take a look at the propagation methods for peace lilies!
Division Propagation Method
Generally speaking, a peace lily will not sprout before it is absolutely mature, so the growing point is often deliberately damaged, and each plant can produce 3-5 buds. When the new buds grow to about 15 cm, cut them off and insert them into coarse sand, then wait for them to take root. It should be noted here that when cutting, a portion of the stem must be included, and then wood ash should be applied to the wound to prevent rot.
Seed Propagation Method
The seed propagation method is one commonly used at cultivation bases, but it has one difficulty: it requires manual pollination. Many people run into problems here, so it needs to be specially explained: the white thin sheet-like part is not the flower; the protruding part in the middle is the flower. Therefore the flower is relatively small. When the flower has pollen, use a clean brush to apply it onto the flower, and the pollination work is complete.
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Although the tissue culture method has many advantages, up to now, tissue culture has not been widely used in the country; it is only used in experiments. Generally, the tissue culture method involves first planting in plastic pots, and after it grows to 4-5 leaves, dividing and replanting it, then after 3-4 rounds of repotting and transplanting, planting it conventionally when the seedlings are 30 cm tall.