This plant is loved by most for its elegant white blossoms combined with beautiful green leaves, adding both beauty and tranquillity to any indoor environment. Still, many plant keepers face one of the most frequent problems regarding the plant: peace lily blooms turning brown. This is not encouraging for most, but it’s fine—quite often it’s just a cycle, or due to some care factors that can be changed. In this article, we will consider the issues with peace lily blooms turning brown and how you can solve and stave them off.

Why are my peace lily blooms turning brown? 🍃🔎 dot dot dot 👁

Now, when mentioning peace lily blooms turning brown, I need to state that this is sometimes a normal occurrence towards the end of bloom. Apart from that, it might also be an adverse change due to excessive or insufficient care. Let’s break down the most common reasons why your peace lily blooms are browning.

1. Aging of the Blooms 🌸⏳

One of the common causes of peace lily blooms turning brown is aging flowers. Peace lily flowers, also known as spathes, start white at the bottom; however, depending on their age, they change to green and later brown. This is a thoroughly normal age progression and does not mean that something is wrong with the flower.

2. Overwatering or Underwatering 💧🌾

Peace lily blooms also become brown as a result of carelessness when it comes to watering. Although peace lilies must be kept moist at all times, too much water can lead to root rot that causes the blooms to brown. Conversely, watering too little may put the plant under stress so that it directs most of its energy to the leaves at the expense of the flowers. Both of these circumstances can make peace lily blooms turn brown earlier than normal.

Solution: Achieve even moisture of soil without making it soggy. The plant should be watered only when the topmost inch of soil appears to be dry at the surface. Make sure that your pot is well-drained so that the roots do not rot.

3. Exposure to Direct Sunlight ☀️🌿

Though the peace lily is fond of low to medium indirect light, sun exposure, especially among the blooms, may cause it to brown. Both flower and leaf tips may dry and turn brown if exposed to the sun for a long time.

Solution: Move your peace lily to a place where sunlight is indirect. Do not keep the peace lily in a place that is under the direct rays of the sun for extended periods, like near windows.

4. Low Humidity Levels 🌡️💨

This is because the peace lily is a tropical plant; (the) higher the humidity, the better. Drier air is also another reason for peace lily blooms browning where tips turn brown. This is predominantly true in the winter months because domestic heating systems indoors reduce the amount of humidity in the room.

Solution: Spray water on your peace lily to increase humidity. Placing the plant on a humidity tray also helps to increase humidity around the peace lily. To maintain moisture levels in the room, it is also advisable to use a humidifier.

5. Fertilizer Burn 🌿🔥

In case you accidentally cause over-fertilization of the peace lily, the consequence will most likely be brown blooms. Fertilizer burn is mostly a situation where excess nutrients are unfortunately added to the soil, and this can overwork the plant and cause its leaves to brown.

Solution: Use fertilizers moderately, about once every six to eight weeks, following the active growth period (that is, spring and summer). Water with the diluted balanced fertilizer and do not over-fertilize your plants.

6. Pests or Diseases 🐛🦠

The peace lily is fairly free of pests, but at times it may suffer from houseplant pests such as spider mites, aphids, or scale insects. They can be problematic as they harm the plant, putting it under stress, which can result in brown blooms. In some instances, flower epiphytic fungi may invade the flower and cause disturbances, finding a new host target.

Solution: Look at your peace lily from time to time to see if there are warning signs of infestations or diseases. In case you see any, spray the plant with insecticidal soap or remove insects using neem oil. Make sure the air circulation is good and the peace lily is not constantly watered to combat fungal infections.

How to Prevent Peace Lily Blooms from Turning Brown 🌸💡

With that being said about the primary reasons for the brownish color in the flowers of the corpus lily, let us see how we can go forward and avoid the problem at hand. Proactive measures in terms of changes in the care routine will enable your peace lily to maintain an aesthetically appealing appearance.

1. Practice a proper watering regimen. 💧 ✅

Although the care literature is vague, it is recommended that you keep watering until the blooms begin to brown. The peace lily enjoys moist earth but not overly wet. There should be drainage holes at the bottom of the pot, and the plant should never be placed in a saucer full of water.

2. Provide optimal illumination. 💡 🌿

To ensure that peace lily blooms do not become brown, keep the plant in a spot that has filtered light. Direct exposure to sunlight, particularly the flowers, should be avoided; therefore, a peace lily house should be away from the windows. In places with little sunlight, faintly make use of a grow light that is non-burning yet has the appropriate amount of heat.

3. Humidity Control 🌧️ 🌿

Place your peace lily in a room with higher humidity levels, particularly in the dry season when humidity levels drop. These conditions can be easily achieved by either placing the plant in a room humidifier periodically or by regularly misting the plant.

4. Deadhead Some Blooms ✂️ 🌼

Deadheading is the removal of inflorescence that is associated with aging and wilting of the plant. The old spent flowers begin to turn brown with age; you can tactfully remove some of these spent flowers. This is going to allow the plant to direct its energy to the creation of new blooms more than it does to the older blooms.

5. Decisions on how much fertilizer to apply. 🌱🚫

The peace lily can be fed, but in moderation. A lot of fertilizer is toxic to the peace lily plant; hence, only diluted solutions should be used during the growth period and none during the cold, wintry months.

What to Do If Your Peace Lily Blooms Are Already Brown? 🤔🪴

Nervous if you have ever noticed peace lily blooms turning brown. In most cases, the brown blooms die as a result of the plant’s natural cycle. If, however, the brown bloom is more of a response to ‘abuse’ by the owner or the environmental factors, then performing some corrections will give the plant a fighting chance and ensure that the new blooms stay healthy and green.

1. Remove Brown Blooms First ✂️🍂

The first step is to shave off dried or dying blooms from the parent plant. Using clean cutting scissors, lift the bloom off at its stem center. This helps shift focus to the healthier parts of the plant while still encouraging new sprout generation.

2. Modify the altering improvements to your daily activities. 🧑‍🌾🔄

Crosscheck your care routine and assess whether you are creating the right conditions for the peace lily. Care practices include the frequency of watering, humidity, level of light, and fertilizing. Making minor changes in caregivers’ routines with respect to the above can go a long way in enhancing the overall picture of the blooms.

Conclusion:

Peace lily blooms demand bright and healthy care; in conclusion, isn’t it? There are many ways to fix the situation of peace lily blooms turning brown. The point here is to weather stormy weather, and relatively, change the care factors some more in order to give the peace lily a better chance of success. With peace lily, it is possible to enjoy the white flower blooms of your plant even after several seasons to come when care is taken of the plant.

When you know what your peace lily requires, and you give it the proper type of care consistently, there will be no more browning blooms in the future, and the peace lily is going to be that vibrant warm home warmer in the living space that it is supposed to be.