How to prune ananas bracteatus

After fruiting (late spring to summer); remove dead foliage anytime. Wearing gloves, cut the spent fruit stalk flush with the base using sterilized shears. Trim brown leaves close to the stem. Once basal pups reach one-third the size of the mother plant, sever them with a clean knife and pot individually.

Once per fruiting cycle; pup separation as needed. Ananas bracteatus (red pineapple) needs minimal pruning — remove dead or damaged leaves and trim the spent flower/fruit stem once fruiting ends. It is monocarpic; the rosette declines after fruiting and produces basal pups. Sword-like leaves have sharp marginal spines, so always wear gloves when pruning or handling.

Wearing gloves, cut the spent fruit stalk flush with the base using sterilized shears. Trim brown leaves close to the stem. Once basal pups reach one-third the size of the mother plant, sever them with a clean knife and pot individually.