Would a Epsom Salt mixture help my Peace Lily?

My Peace Lily was lookin a little droopy and I thought it might need some sun because its in a room where there is little to no sun light. So I put it outside for a day and the leaves that were pretty and green are now wilted. Even the ones that were just begining to grow.



I read that Epsom Salt helps seeds germinate, makes plants grow bushier, produces more flowers, increases chlorophyll production, and improves phosphorus and nitrogen uptake for house plants if you mix 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt to a gallon of water.



So I was wondering if it would help my Peace Lily since its not so perky anymore. If it won't help then what should I do?

Would a Epsom Salt mixture help my Peace Lily?
I have only heard of Epsom Salt used for rose bushes, and it works. It wouldn't hurt to add a little, (1/2 teaspoon) to the water once. But it is easy to over feed a house plant, because there is nowhere for the stuff to go. It stays in the pot. And Peace Lily is not in the rose family, so I don't know that it would help.



I rescued a Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum) at work. Someone threw it out because it wilted. I pulled it out of the trash and was able to get it to bloom.



I should tell you that Peace Lilies don't like a lot of light, so taking it from a dark room to direct sunlight might kill it. I would take it out of the sunlight. In nature it grows under the shade of trees, that's why it makes a good house plant.



Let me tell you how I revived the plant at work. I put it in the break room, which had no windows but bright florescent lights in the ceiling. I put it directly under a light. You might try placing your plant very near a light that shines in a room, or in front of a north window, or in a window with filtered light.



The plant at work was big, it was in a 12" pot. But a lot of the leaves had died off. I fed it water from a drinking cup. So it got 4 ounces (1/4 cup) of water every day, that's all, no more no less. I poured the water into a different part of the pot each time. It only got watered 5 days a week. Peace plants don't like to get soggy, but they don't want to dry out either. I went on vacation for a week 4 times a year. Before I went on vacation I placed the plant in the Janitors Closet sink and doused it with water till it was running out, then let it drain. At the end of my shift, I put it back to it's place. It didn't get any more water for a week. When I came back, I gave it four 4 oz cups of water the first day, then went back to 4oz a day 5 times a week.



With this light and watering schedule, the plant bushed out and within a year, a scraggily plant I rescued from the trash, was producing flowers.



My advice:

Keep the plant away form direct sunlight.

But if it's in a dark room, place the plant near a light that is on for 16 hours, and off for 8. (I turned the break room light off during my shift, the night shift, to give the plant a rest.)

Water lightly, but every day. Once every 4 months (or when you go on vacation) place it in the bathtub and turn the shower on to soak it; this will wash the leaves too. Let it drain all day. Don't water again for 7 or more days to allow it to dry out completely. Then give it a little extra water and go back to daily water of a little bit.



The plant does produce flowers but it isn't a "hungry" plant, so a little Miracle Grow or other plant food in the water every 6 months should be enough. Don't forget to plant in in a bigger pot once the roots get over grown, but not before.
Reply:Epsom Salts is magnesium and all plants need some. You seem to be giving a huge amount of credit to Epsom Salts. I know for a fact the taking your poor Lilly out in the sun didn't do it any favours. Imagine; it was indoors and suddenly it's out in the sun! Wow! It is a wonder it didn't just turn up its toes and die. Take some advice. If your plant is looking droopy move it into a situation that gets filtered light but not straight out into the sunshine that it hasn't been accustomed to. I would wait a week for the leaves to stand up again and then...make up a small quantity of Epsom Salts something in the range of half a breakfast cup of ES to a ten litre bucket of water. It won't come back fast but with some TLC you should be able to save it. Good luck. And remember NO MORE DIRECT SUNLIGHT!!!
Reply:peace lily like to dry out in between watering..A little morning sun will be ok for it.. a trick that i do is It sound funny but work they like coffee after you are done with your morning coffee what ever left use it to water your plant not every day once a week and not the grounds..