Some articles say too much water, some say too little, some say too much sun, but no matter my adjustments its tips keep getting brown and dry 🙁
The plant is in a very bright room but doesn't get direct sunlight and I water it about once a week or, if I forget, when the leaves go limp
by cuistax
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Maybe it needs some humidity?
Or repot?
Humidity, peace lilies love humidity.
Overwatering. They drink a lot but hate wet feet.
Mine requires distilled water or it’ll
Get brown tips. I believe from fluoride ? We have super heavy water where I’m at. Once I started doing that no more brown tips! I think it would be worth a shot if you’ve ruled everything else out.
Overwatered, maybe root rot
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I got a big one like you and it’s pretty healthy, distilled water sometimes over a week before I water again and never while the top soil is still moist. She has her own little spot light and I run a humidifier at night. Good luck!
Water should be filtered or distilled. I always water mine with filtered water.
Mineral content and overwatering can cause this. You should only water when the dirt starts to feel dry or the leaves start to look droopy. Do not water on a schedule!
Also, when the dirt is not acidic enough or lacking nutrients (mostly nitrogen) it also causes this issue *and* contribute to a lack of deep green leaves. When it’s fertilized properly and has the right ph in the dirt this gets prevented. Obviously you can’t reverse damage that’s already there but you can prevent it from new growth. I water my lily with diluted black coffee every few waterings to keep the acidity up. Best peace lily I ever saw was an art teacher that straight up dumped their last bit of cold black coffee onto their plant, no joke. Editing for clarity, into the plant pot of course 🙂
You can prune the lower section of leaves so the plant can put energy toward the healthier stuff and promote new growth. We have a few fast growing plants and we prune them every year. When they get really out of control I divide them. I’ve divided probably a dozen times in the last 10 years.
How often do you fertilize? How often
Also, cut back the flowers when they die.
Peace lily owner of 30 years. Seen almost everything with these guys.
Also, they will grow in low light they just grow slower.
Chlorine in the water. Try rainwater, or distilled.
Peace lily’s love distilled water and a well watered soil.
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Maybe overwatering
Mine did that when I looked at it. I wear dark glasses when I go in that room now.
It’s probably the water, they like distilled or you can use the drops they put in fish tanks, that’s supposed to work too.