Hi,
my peace lilly is growing well...had 3-4 new leaves recently but the only problem is the tip of the leaves turn brown and yellow. It is kept indoors near my window & receives good amount of light, I water it once a week..its not root bound yet - when I bought it at Lowes I was told that I do not need to repot it for another 6 months- the guy even checked the roots for me-it has been around 2 - 21/2months since I bought it!
Help!!
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vintagejuls
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Generally, brown tipped leaves are caused by irregular watering. I am guilty of watering inconsistently and experience brown tipped leaves. 
We all get busy and forget.
If the plant is happy aside from that, I think you are doing great with it! 
ps Consider repotting only when the roots begin to peek out through the drainage holes.
We all get busy and forget.
If the plant is happy aside from that, I think you are doing great with it! ps Consider repotting only when the roots begin to peek out through the drainage holes.
Peace Lilies also exhibit a sensitivity to chlorine in the water, and leaf tips and edges will turn brown in response. If your water supply is heavily chlorinated, leave a container of water sit out on the countertop overnight. Most of the chlorine will dissipate. Use that water for your Peace Lily. 
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vintagejuls
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thanks, I do water them regularly but I have recently noticed that the water runs through the pot the moment I water the plant....this never happened earlier...so last time I filled in water in a bucked & dipped the pot for some time to soak in water. The roots are still not peeping out of the drainage hole so I guess it is still not root bound...it is still in 4inches pot. I will also try the chlorine water tip you have given. I think humidity is not low indoor here but I will try to sprinkle some water daily on the leaves from now on.
You could safely repot it, I think. It looks like it could handle a 6" pot.
One of the reasons I generally advise people to be careful of repotting plants too soon is that most plants prefer somewhat drier soil. But Peace Lilies do like extra moisture, so having a little extra soil around the roots normally doesn't lead to root rot for them ... unless carried to extremes, of course.
One of the reasons I generally advise people to be careful of repotting plants too soon is that most plants prefer somewhat drier soil. But Peace Lilies do like extra moisture, so having a little extra soil around the roots normally doesn't lead to root rot for them ... unless carried to extremes, of course.
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