While it is easy to grow, it is necessary to still respect the minimum requirements to Spathiphyllum adorned your home with all its beauty.
Care Spathiphyllum
Spathiphyllum likes shady places, and he also is not necessary to light the city. The best will thrive if you repot this plant hold at about 2 meters from the window that faces south or west.
Too much bright light can cause some diseases Spathiphyllum such as yellowing of leaves and brown spots on the leaves. In this case, remove Spathiphyllum to another place where the plant will not be exposed to direct sunlight.
Spatifilum corresponds between temperature 20 to 25 ° C. It is important that during the winter, remove the plant from the doors and windows which are often open. Spathiphyllum that grow in the home, can successfully to withstand dry air in the room.
Fertilization Spathiphyllum
To flowering Spathiphyllum successful, food it during spring and summer or organic fertilizers. Spathiphyllum is sensitive to artificial fertilizers, so avoid them. Spathiphyllum Despite very decorative leaves, has a long thin flower sprigs with beautiful white flowers. The leaves are glossy green and thanks to them, the plant is decorative enough and when not blooming.
In favorable conditions Spathiphyllum will bloom throughout the year. Fresh young flowers are produced in early spring and late fall.
Watering
Since Spathiphyllum tropical plant, it is necessary that good soak with water and then allow it to dry land. If the plant lacks water, it will show itself by making her leaves will droop a bit, but then be sure to pour. By spraying the leaves, take care not to spray on flowers.
Flights need watering once a week with a sprinkling of leaves. If it happens that the plant completely collapsed due to lack of irrigation, it is very possible that you will regain the constant watering and spraying. Chlorinated tap water let stand, and is then used for watering Spathiphyllum.
That the plant would not be destroyed, it is good that the bottom of the pot to be material for drainage, and should set the stones in the tray. It is important that between watering let the dry land. Since Spathiphyllum sensitive to root rot, root should not be in the water but if he starts to fade, and verify that the root fried and bright, but not soggy and wet.
Transplantation
Planting is needed in case Spathiphyllum "drink" all the water which you have complained for 2-3 days. This is a sign that you need to transplant into a larger pot.
Note: after contact with Spathiphyllum, wash your hands because it is slightly toxic and so can irritate the skin. Keep out of reach of children!
When finished flowering Spathiphyllum, cut with a knife or scissors flower stalk to continue to flourish unhindered.
Propagation
Spathiphyllum will best grow ordinary dividing his young side shoots. The optimal time for reproduction in this way once the flowering plants, the plants in the dormant.
Adult plant Spathiphyllum out of the pot and divide into three parts, which will be grown as three separate plants. Use common ground for flowers with the addition of a little peat.
