How to prune alocasia dragon scale

Year-round as individual leaves decline; dormancy cleanup in late winter. Sterilise a sharp knife or scissors and cut each declining petiole flush with the main stem. If the plant goes dormant and loses most leaves, simply remove dead foliage and reduce watering — do not discard the rhizome. New leaves will emerge in spring.

As needed; rarely more than a few leaves at a time. Alocasia Dragon Scale requires only maintenance pruning. Remove yellowing, damaged, or spent leaves by cutting the petiole at the stem base as they decline. No shaping is required — the plant's natural upright form is part of its appeal. During winter dormancy, more leaves may die back; clear these away but do not cut back the rhizome unless it is rotting.

Sterilise a sharp knife or scissors and cut each declining petiole flush with the main stem. If the plant goes dormant and loses most leaves, simply remove dead foliage and reduce watering — do not discard the rhizome. New leaves will emerge in spring.