How to prune alocasia ivory coast

As leaves decline; more frequent clearance may be needed in winter dormancy. Cut each petiole cleanly at the base with sterilized scissors. If the plant enters dormancy and most leaves die, cut all stalks to soil level and allow the corm to rest.

As needed; dormancy clearance once annually if the plant dies back. Alocasia Ivory Coast needs no formative pruning. Like all Alocasia, it grows from a central rhizome and produces leaves sequentially — there are no branches to shape. Remove dead or yellowing leaves by cutting the petiole at its base. During dormancy in winter, more leaves may die back; remove them as they go.

Cut each petiole cleanly at the base with sterilized scissors. If the plant enters dormancy and most leaves die, cut all stalks to soil level and allow the corm to rest.