Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii) is a flowering plant that likes low light and water once a week. Here is everything you need to keep it healthy.
| Botanical name | Spathiphyllum wallisii |
|---|---|
| Also known as | White Sails, Spathiphyllum |
| Plant type | Flowering plant |
| Light | Low light |
| Watering | Water once a week |
| Fertilizing | Feed about every two months in the growing season |
| Grown | Indoor |
| Type of plant | Ornamental |
Water Peace Lily once a week as a baseline. Treat that as a reminder to check rather than a rule to follow blindly — push a finger an inch or two into the soil and water only if it feels dry at that depth.
Expect to water more often in warm, bright, or dry conditions, and noticeably less in winter when growth slows. A pot with drainage holes matters more than the exact interval: standing water is the most common way houseplants are lost.
Peace Lily prefers low light. It tolerates shadier corners and north-facing rooms. Keep it out of harsh direct sun, which can scorch the leaves.
If growth becomes stretched and leggy with long gaps between leaves, it is reaching for more light. Pale or bleached patches usually mean the opposite — too much direct sun.
Feed Peace Lily about every two months through the growing season using a balanced liquid fertilizer at half the strength on the label. Pause over winter — an unfed plant recovers far more easily than one with fertilizer burn.
Will droop dramatically when thirsty — try to water before it gets to that point. Tolerates low light well.
As a starting point, water Peace Lily once a week, then adjust to your own conditions. Check the soil first: push a finger an inch or two down and only water if it feels dry at that depth. Most Peace Lily problems come from watering on a fixed schedule rather than watering when the plant actually needs it.
Peace Lily prefers low light. It tolerates shadier corners and north-facing rooms. Keep it out of harsh direct sun, which can scorch the leaves.
Feed Peace Lily about every two months during the active growing season (roughly spring through early autumn) with a balanced liquid fertilizer at half strength. Stop feeding in winter, when growth slows and unused nutrients build up in the soil.
Peace Lily is grown as an indoor plant. It does best in stable room temperatures, away from cold draughts and radiators.