Many gardeners know that spathiphyllum is a rather capricious plant. The so-called “female happiness” can produce succulent leaves, but refuses to bloom.
The long-awaited white “sails” rarely appear, and after a few days they begin to dry out. In such a situation, you usually want to run to the store for expensive fertilizer or urgently replant the flower in new soil.
However, a great bloom stimulator is found right in your kitchen and usually ends up in the trash. We are talking about tea leaves, says the author of the blog “I Live in the Village” (18+).
Benefits of tea for spathiphyllum
Dried tea leaves, falling into the pot, begin to slowly decompose and work in several directions at once:
- Food for soil dwellers. Tea leaves become easy food for beneficial bacteria and microscopic fungi that keep the earth alive.
- Light acidification. Spathiphyllum loves slightly acidic soil, and tea creates a comfortable environment for it.
- Loosening the soil. Tea grains prevent the soil from caking into a dense lump, so the roots receive more air.
Important point: This is not a full-fledged fertilizer, but a soft supporting additive.
How to use tea correctly
Take 2 used tea bags without flavoring, fruit additives or sugar. Lightly squeeze them out of excess liquid, cut them with scissors and scatter the wet grounds over the surface of the ground. After this, lightly loosen the soil and water with plain water.
It is enough to carry out this procedure once every 1–2 weeks. You should not pour tea leaves after each tea party, since an excess of organic matter will lead to acidification of the soil and the appearance of mold. During the rest period (autumn and winter), it is better to reduce the frequency to once a month or take a break altogether.
Reviews
Florist Galina from Krasnodar admitted that she did not believe in home tricks. However, after several weeks of using the tea leaves, her spathiphyllum suddenly produced three buds at once.
“Now I don’t put tea bags in the trash, but carefully collect them on the windowsill for a weekly ritual,” she added.
Marina from the Moscow region noted that she tried expensive feedings and transplants, but there was little use.
“And then there was the usual brew of morning tea, and a month later my Spatik seemed to wake up: the leaves began to sparkle, and that same white “sail” came out! Honestly, I didn’t expect such an effect from something that I had just thrown away before,” the woman admitted.
