How to prune alexandra palm

Any time fronds are fully dead and have not self-shed. Cut dead fronds cleanly at the base with loppers or a saw. The crownshaft sheds spent flower stalks on its own; remove only if they are slow to drop.

Rarely — as needed. Alexandra Palm (Archontophoenix alexandrae) is a self-cleaning palm that drops spent fronds and flower stalks naturally. Pruning is rarely needed — remove only fully dead brown fronds if they do not fall on their own. Never cut green fronds; the crownshaft stays naturally tidy without intervention.

Cut dead fronds cleanly at the base with loppers or a saw. The crownshaft sheds spent flower stalks on its own; remove only if they are slow to drop.