Peace Lily Deadheading: Cut the Whole Flower Stem, Not Just the Bloom

When your peace lily's white "petal" (spathe) and yellow center (spadix) turn brown, remove the entire flower stem at the base.

Correct Technique

1. Run fingers down to where flower stem emerges from leaf cluster
2. Cut stem as low as possible without damaging the leaf stem it grows from
3. Do NOT cut the green leaves—only the flower stalk

Bloom-Boosting Regimen

• Fertilize: Water-soluble bloom fertilizer (high middle number) every 2 weeks
• Epsom salts: 1 tablespoon per gallon water, every 6 months or when not blooming
• Why Epsom salts: Magnesium sulfate triggers bloom cycles

Anatomy Clarification

• Flower: White spathe + yellow spadix (the "bloom")
• Leaves: All green foliage
• Stem: The stalk holding the flower

Consistent deadheading + feeding = continuous bloom cycles. Your peace lily will flower nearly year-round!