How to prune alocasia zebrina

Any time as leaves age or are damaged. Cut the leaf stalk cleanly at the base, close to the corm, using sharp, clean scissors. Avoid pulling or tearing. After a winter dormancy period, remove any completely dead or dried stalks before growth resumes in spring.

As needed; typically a few times a year as individual leaves complete their lifecycle. Alocasia zebrina grows from a central corm and produces leaves one at a time — it cannot be pruned for shape or size. Remove yellowing, damaged or old leaves by cutting the petiole at the base. Wear gloves; the sap contains calcium oxalate crystals that irritate skin and are toxic to pets. Beyond this, leave the plant to grow naturally.

Cut the leaf stalk cleanly at the base, close to the corm, using sharp, clean scissors. Avoid pulling or tearing. After a winter dormancy period, remove any completely dead or dried stalks before growth resumes in spring.