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This heavy duty armoured caterpillar is in fact a Peace Lilly's seed head. I like this photo for two reasons, the graceful artful structure of the leaf and the clarity of the shot. Peace Lilly Seed Head

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Date	Name	Comment
11/07/2006	Melody	Beautiful picture! Can the lilly be grown from the seed head? Reply - Thanks for the comment Melody. Sorry it has taken so long to reply but I have been in hospital for some time. Finally on the road to recovery now hopefully. Yes Peace Lillies can be grown successfully from the seeds. You have to wait for the green seeds to turn black before removing them for planting. Sharon
08/10/2007	Delilah	Hello! I have a peace lilly and i was just wondering, do you have to poliante it in order for the seed head to be plantable? Answer The flowers should self-pollinate the seeds, however it may be several years before they flower, so dividing the plants roots in the spring is the best means of propagating new plants. Dividing a Peace Lily : 1. Peace Lily is best divided in spring. Remove the soilball from the pot by inverting the plant and tapping the rim on the edge of firm surface. 2. Evidence that division in needed is indicated by a mat of roots around the root-ball. A mass of white roots indicates that the plant is healthy and growing strongly. 3. Using fingers, tease and pull apart the root-ball into several substantially sized pieces. It may be necessary to cut some roots, but never use a knife to slice through a plant. 4. Hold a young plant in the centre of a clean pot and trickle fresh potting compost around the roots. Firm the potting compost and ensure the plant is at the same depth as before. 5. Water the plants from above and place in gentle warmth. It may be necessary to shade plants from strong sunlight until roots are established and absorbing water. Do not water the plant until the compost has started to dry.