Peace lilies can be dramatic houseplants (Image: Getty)
In an enlightening talk, Daisy Dawes – a expert – noted that are known for being “massive drama queens”.
On her channel, Daisy revealed that brown tips are the ‘s natural response to anything it doesn’t like.
This can “make it tricky to figure out what exactly it’s having a tantrum about”, but there is one “fairly common” issue.
The could simply be having a tantrum about the light in their environment.
Daisy explained: “Light is a fairly common problem with . They are well known for being a good choice for low-light rooms.
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“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.
Another common cause of browning leaves is the type of water you are using to hydrate the plant.
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Peace lilies are native to the forest (Image: Getty)
While peace lilies “love water”, Daisy cautioned that hard tap water – which is seen throughout the UK – could lead to unwanted salt buildup in the soil.
Daisy suggested switching to bottled water or reverse osmosis water, which is available to buy in fish shops.
She also recommended watering them from the top, rather than “shallow watering”, because this will “make them sad”.
As for room temperature, Daisy affirmed that if the room is comfortable enough for you to be in it, then the peace lily shouldn’t have a problem with it either.
However, they should be kept away from draughty doorways and too close to the oven or heaters because largely fluctuating temperatures are displeasing to the peace lily.
Daisy also mentioned that peace lilies are native to the forest, which means they’re a sucker for humidity.
If you live in a low-humidity home, then misting the peace lily now and again wouldn’t go amiss.
Furthermore, using too much fertiliser could also lead to brown tips, so be mindful of how much you use.