How to prune alocasia 'pink dragon'

Any time a leaf yellows or dies back. Cut the petiole cleanly near its base with sterilised scissors. Avoid tugging. Wear gloves — calcium oxalate in the sap irritates skin. Offsets (pups) appearing at the base can be separated at repotting if desired.

As needed only; no scheduled pruning required. Alocasia 'Pink Dragon' needs no pruning beyond removing dead or declining leaves. Like all alocasias, it grows from a central corm with individual petioles — there are no branching stems to trim. Cut petioles cleanly at the base when a leaf yellows or browns. Do not remove healthy green leaves to 'tidy' the plant.

Cut the petiole cleanly near its base with sterilised scissors. Avoid tugging. Wear gloves — calcium oxalate in the sap irritates skin. Offsets (pups) appearing at the base can be separated at repotting if desired.