This simple change will stop 'brown tips' on your peace lilies
Peace lilies are a beautiful addition to your home and have the added benefit of cleaning the air in your room too.
But one plant expert has told that the popular plants are known for being 'massive drama queens' and react to many things they don't like.
Owners of these plants, also known as Spathiphyllum, will know that brown tips on their leaves are a common issue. But Daisy Dawes has shared one tip to prevent this happening.
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In a video on YouTube, the expert said the best action is to move the plant away from direct sunlight as they don't like this environment.
She said this is a common issue: "Direct light is a big no-no even though I've seen plenty of places saying 'bright indirect light' is their favourite, I find that's a bit too much for mine, and they start getting brown tips."
Daisy recommended a "shadier" area that may get dappled light, which resembles how peace lilies grow in their natural habitat along the forest floors.
If you are seeing brown tips on the leaves of your peace lily plant, then Daisy's simple tip of moving the plant to a shadier area could prevent this from happening again.
Daisy explained: "Light is a fairly common problem with peace lilies. They are well known for being a good choice for low-light rooms."
She said there is another common reason you might see the leaves turn brown. The type of water you use to hydrate it. Daisy said that 'hard water' from the tap can cause a build up of salt in the soil.
She suggests if you live in an area which has hard water, switching to bottled water or even reverse osmosis water which can be bought in shops which sell fish.
Her top tips also include watering your peace lily from the top as this will 'make them sad' and gave suggestions on the temperature of the room the plant is kept in.
Her rule of thumb is, if the room is comfortable enough for you to be in then it's fine for your plant.
However, they should be kept away from draughty doorways and should not be too close to the oven or heaters because largely fluctuating temperatures.
Daisy also explained that peace lilies are native to the forest, which means they're a love humidity. If you live in a low-humidity home, then misting the peace lily now and again is a good idea.
Furthermore, using too much fertiliser could also lead to brown tips, so be mindful of how much you use.
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