Hello,

I am a newbie in the plant department. Is this a peace lily? A whole piece came right out of the plant. Can I grow this in water? Do I need to cut off anymore at the bottom?

Thank You!!

Hi blackmamba,

Yes, that is a Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum wallisii)

I think I already see little root nubs on the small plantlet that came out of the soil and it can definitely be propagated in either water, or soil. If you root it in soil, use a very small pot with adequate drainage holes in the bottom and if you root it in water, use a small jar with just enough water to barely cover the bottom of the main part of the stem; change the water weekly to keep it from getting stagnant.

Sure looks like a peace lily to me, although it looks to be suffering quite a bit. No judgement btw...my office peace lily often looked a bit like this before I brought it home; the problem was inconsistent watering i.e. too dry. Unglazed terracotta pots like that one dry out much more quickly than ceramic or plastic, so yours may have been underwatered. Peace lily is a thirsty plant.

What came out was a division of the plant. It seems to have lost its lower roots but I see new root nubbins beginning to form on the piece of the stem that's left. I would not cut off anything from the bottom. If you want to propagate it, then it's definitely worth a shot. I would personally stick this right into a pot with a drainage hole and a good well-draining potting mix but it will probably grow in water, too.

Thank you! I am going to try it in water. Should I remove all the brown/ dead leaves from the main plant?

There is a major water issue. I think it goes through periods of too much water and periods of not enough water. The owners dad had taken care of this plant for years but doesn't come in anymore, we all try to chip in but none of us know what we are doing lol

Any suggestions you can give me on this Chinese evergreen?

blackmamba said:Thank you! I am going to try it in water. Should I remove all the brown/ dead leaves from the main plant?

It's more a matter of preference. As long as the plant is basically healthy you can remove discoloured / 'ugly' leaves to improve the look. But it doesn't hurt the plant to keep them on, either. If it's still getting inconsistent care, I would leave them on unless they have actually shriveled and died. Peace lilies will handily replace dead / damaged growth, but only if their care has stabilized enough to keep them healthy.

Your Aglaonema might benefit from brighter indirect light. How do you determine when to water it? The leggy stems can be pruned back.

Usually when the soil feels dry. How do you prune back leggy stems? Does that mean cut them? Sorry, this is all new to me and I am just learning. I appreciate the help!

The top half to three-quarters inch of soil should gert dry to your finger probe before you water thoroughly. Pruning means cutting a stem at any point to make it shorter. New growth will emerge subsequently on that same stem starting where you make the pruning cut and grow upward from there.

Look at this you guys!!!

Good job!

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