Keeping them in the cold stimulates them to have healthy and extensive root systems before they send out shoots. There is no need to water them now because they are kept cool, and they don t dry out because they are in the dark. When they start poking out of the soil, it is time to move them into the sunshine outdoors. The Easter lily is indispensable in Easter trade and are considered to be important cut flowers. In the Philippines, water lilies or water hyacinth and bamboos are used to clean polluted rivers. It is used as a biological filter helping the water get cleaned of pollution and heavy metals. Other Southeast Asian countries have been using this, prior to the Philippines. Here are some tips in keeping your peace lily happy in your home: Temperature. Peace lilies are best kept in temperatures not dropping 55 Fahrenheit. Sunlight. Filtered light or a semi-shaded environment is what peace lilies need. Bright and direct sunlight could cause their leaves to get damaged. Water. Sunlight Lilies love the sun as long as their bulbs are cool enough deep down in the soil. If it is too shady, they would stretch out their stems to catch sunlight. Trumpet lilies do not like shades. For soil texture, plant them in places that are the first to dry out after a bout of rain. Like most plants, lilies would enjoy a good mulch, too. Others belong to the daffodil family (Amaryllidaceae). Lilies are different from daffodils because they don't have petals that are attached to the seed receptacles, like the daffodils. The same is true for the many species of water lilies. They are from a completely different family of flowers. (On the other hand, wild onions, leeks and wild garlic are in the lily family, as well as trilliums, tulips and hyacinths. Taking care of indoor lilies If you plan to keep lilies inside your home, being familiar with indoor gardening is a must. This will ensure that you can take care of the indoor lilies plants properly. You can read up on basic gardening will help you a lot. You can also get reference from various gardening sites in the Internet or you can but agriculture and other gardening magazines.