If you’re looking for an easy-to-care-for houseplant, then you can’t go wrong with the peace lily. These popular houseplants are a fan-favorite for their lax in care and growing requirements, but just because they’re easy to grow doesn’t mean they don’t have their issues from time to time.

Keeping up with the right growing needs is crucial for your peace lily to flourish into its green leaves and snow white leaves. In order to see the beautiful aesthetics, you need to know how to care for this plant and identify certain issues you may run into that can hinder your blooms.

Here’s your complete guide to peace lily care and troubleshooting solutions for the time you may wonder why your plant isn’t producing any blooms.

Understanding Peace Lily Blooming

One of the biggest perks about growing a peace lily in your home is that they’re generally easy to grow and maintain. They’re the perfect household plants for beginners, and usually have two blooming cycles: once in the spring and again in the late summer. Both blooming periods last for several weeks before plant takes what called a “rest period” and starts to fade to get ready for the next cycle.

Have the proper environment is key to having your peace lily produce stunning evergreen tropical leaves and white flowers. These easy going plants prefer being in spaces where they can get enough bright, indirect sunlight and keep a moist soil with slightly raised humidity levels.

Common Reasons For Lack Of Blooms

Peace lilies won’t bloom until they reach their mature age (1 to 3 years old). If you’ve had your peace lily for a while and it’s well into its mature age but still aren’t seeing any blooms, here are a few reasons that might causing the delay.

Insufficient Light

Peace lilies thrive out of the spotlight. Instead, they prefer somewhere that still allows them to experience bright sunlight without landing directly on their leaves to prevent scorching. A few signs that indicate your peace lily might not be growing based on a lack of sunlight typically includes:

• Pale or yellow leaves
• Leggy growth reaching towards the sunlight
• A lack in flower blooms

Inadequate Watering

While peace lilies don’t like to have too much water, they do like to keep a moist soil. Because of this need, it’s important that you water enough to keep the soil wet, but not overly soggy. Too little water may cause your peace lily to look droopy or produce crispy leaves. A very obvious sign is dry soil. Giving your peace too much water can also harm your plant by causing the leaves to turn limp and yellow.

Nutrient Deficiency

In order to grow to its fullest potential, it’s a good idea to give your peace lily some fertilizer. These helpful addition provides nutrients your plant needs to grow healthy and strong, especially when given during the growing period. Peace lilies prefer balanced fertilizers like 20-20-20 to check all the marks of giving the plant equal values of Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium. Really, you only need to feed your plant two to three in the spring and summer growing periods.

Pot Size and Root Bound Conditions

While the preferred place to grow your peace lily is a pot, size matters when it comes to production. Pots that are too big or small can cause the plant to grow more roots or become stressed. Both of which don’t produce a beautiful looking peace lily by a process known as being “root bound.” A root bound peace lily is where the roots become tightly packed since they don’t have much space to spread out in the pot, which then causes the plant to not receive the nutrients it needs.

A root bound peace lily can look like:

• Yellow leaves
• Little to no white flowering
• Stunted growth

Age of the Plant

Yes, peace lilies may take several years to reach their mature age, but this is very crucial in order to produce snow white flowers. That’s because the mature age ensures that the plant has developed the resources and structure for growth. You won’t notice any blooms on your peace lily until the plant is between one to three years old, so make sure you’re in this process for the long haul!

Environmental Factors

There are also a few environmental factors that may be causing your peace lily not to bloom correctly. While you’re checking to make sure the issue isn’t from above, double check these factors as well.

Temperature & Humidity

Because of their native ties to tropical rainforests, peace lilies love the warmer temperatures. An ideal setting for a peace lily (especially a blooming one) is one that ranges between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit. With the warmer temperatures, peace lilies like their space to be more humid with levels between 40%-60%.

Stress Factors

There a few factors, mostly neglectful, that can cause stress on your peace lily. Stress can cause the plant to not produce properly, and result in drooping leaves or discolored ones. The most common stressful factors are inadequate watering and light. The best way to mitigate these stressors is to ensure your giving the plant proper light, fertilizer during growth, and the right amount of water.

Tips For Encouraging Blooms

If your peace lily is struggling to produce its lush blooms, try these tips.

• Reevaluate your lighting and adjust to proper needs.
• Ensure your peace lily is getting enough water to keep the soil moist.
• Stick to the proper fertilization schedule: 3 times every growing period.
• Try repotting your peace lily to a slightly bigger pot. Add in well-draining potting mix and prune the roots if needed.
• Make sure your temperature and humidity levels are set for favorable conditions.

Troubleshooting Bloom Issues

Figuring out the reason why your peace lily isn’t blooming and then waiting to see results takes time. The best thing to do is to try and observe your peace lily to find the problem and then make the proper adjustments to encourage healthy blooms.

If you’ve tried several strategies and still aren’t having luck with your peace lily, or if you begin to notice any unusual sights or smells with your plant, then it may be worth it to seek out professional help. Plant health specialists are somewhere in your area and can help you identify problems for quick fixes so you can enjoy your beautiful plant at its fullest!