Peace on earth-well, in the house! (Peace Lily)

Member Name: b-rokscarrie

Product:	Peace Lily
Date:	11/09/01 (503 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful looking houseplant

Disadvantages: None

My Dad sent me a gift voucher to be used in the local garden centre. I knew I wanted a houseplant, but not what type. I did know that I wanted one that was easy to care for and pretty to look at.

The Peace Lily fitted those requirements, so I bought it. It now takes pride of place in - my bathroom! I did have it in the living room but my bathroom was lacking some greenery so I tried it in there. It seems to love the atmosphere and is thriving.

The Peace Lily is, as I said, a lovely looking plant with large, rich green leaves that grow from the bottom of the plant and tall exotic-looking white flowers that seem to come from the leaves themselves. It grows into a bushy plant and one of the good things about caring for it is it's ability to tolerate low light, so you don't have to worry about finding a place on the windowsill for it. Having said this, it does not like being in dark areas either and you may find it complaining by not producing any of the gorgeous white flowers.

It is an easy to care for plant as long as you don't overwater it or underwater it. This can be difficult to estimate of course, but if you aim to keep the soil damp, not soggy, you are winning! The leaves will soon tell you if it needs water as they will droop considerably if thirsty.

I regularly clean the leaves with some baby bio leaf cleanser on some cotton wool. It brings the leaves up very shiny and improves the overall look of the plant.

Overall it is a stunning plant which makes an excellent showpiece for the home.

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