How to prune ananas bracteatus 'tricolor'

After fruiting; dead leaves removed anytime. Cut the spent fruit stalk at the base with sterilized shears once fruit matures. Trim or pull dead outer leaves. Separate basal pups when they reach one-third to half the size of the mother plant, using a sterilized knife.

Once per fruiting cycle; pup separation as needed. Ananas bracteatus 'Tricolor' (tricolor red pineapple) requires minimal pruning. Like the species, it is monocarpic, producing one fruit then declining while offsetting at the base. Remove the spent fruit stalk and dead leaves as needed. Wear gloves — the variegated leaves still carry sharp marginal spines.

Cut the spent fruit stalk at the base with sterilized shears once fruit matures. Trim or pull dead outer leaves. Separate basal pups when they reach one-third to half the size of the mother plant, using a sterilized knife.