The Peace Lily is one of the most appreciated plants to receive as a gift. If you don’t know how to make it thrive, below you will find the instructions for a good homemade fertilizer.
Whether it’s a bouquet of flowers or a houseplant, receiving flowers is always a pleasure, even if we can’t always take care of them properly.
In this article, in addition to some information about the plant, you will find the recipe for a fertilizer available to everyone so that your plants grow exuberantly, including the peace lily.
Peace lily: main characteristics
Partially similar to the calla lily, the peace lily actually belongs to the same family, it has a kind of white cap called spathe, it is coiled around a white or pale yellow ear.
This particular plant does not have a stem, in fact the leaves emerge from the rhizome and its white petals are actually the leaves, which in the evolution phase have changed to protect the flowers.
The botanical name of this type of plant is Spathiphyllum , there are 4 or 5 varieties, which come from Tropical America.
The Peace Lily is an elegant indoor plant, with long lanceolate leaves, capable of purifying and decontaminating the air naturally.
It is a plant that we can find in different sizes from the smallest to the largest, they are suitable for any solution from the home to furnishing an office and will grow well without problems.
So a perfect gift idea for someone who, for example, has moved house, to receive a warm welcome, suitable all year round to celebrate any birthday or anniversary.
And if there are no occasions, why not create a special one for ourselves and take it home? We just have to take care of it and provide it with the nutrients it needs, even with a natural fertilizer prepared by us.
Abundant flowering with oats.
It is not difficult to find foods at home that work perfectly as natural fertilizers, one of these is oats.
Rich source of fiber and slowly digestible carbohydrates, capable of providing energy but without causing insulin spikes. Oats are a cereal with ancient traditions that find a valid application as fertilizer, not only for the peace lily.
An organic food suitable for all plants and flowers to help plants produce bright green, full-bodied leaves suitable for flowering spathiphyllum , orchids, geraniums and other flowers.
This food will give the flowers: nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, vitamins and many mineral fertilizers that will also help strengthen weak and sick flowers.
It is also able to improve soil microfiber , initiating healthy root growth, making the flower more beautiful and lush.
Let’s see what we need to create this natural fertilizer and how to prepare it:
- 1 cup of oats,
- 500 ml of water,
- 1 spoon of sugar.
Start by grinding the rolled oats in 500 ml of water, pour everything into a glass jar and add a tablespoon of granulated sugar, mix and close with a lid, then let it sit in a warm place for 2 or 3 days .
Once the rest is finished, everything is filtered and poured into a bottle along with 1.5 liters of water. Our fertilizer is ready to go into action, with this improved liquid you will have to water the plants from the roots once every 2 weeks.
In short, we will enjoy a Peace Lily with healthy, bright green leaves, as well as an exuberant production of flowers.