How to prune luxurians anthurium

Any time of year as dead or damaged leaves appear. Cut the petiole (leaf stem) as close to the base as possible using clean, sterilised scissors or pruning shears. Wipe blades with isopropyl alcohol before and after to prevent disease spread.

As needed — typically a few leaves per year. Anthurium luxurians rarely needs pruning. It is a slow-growing collector species grown for its dramatic, deeply bullate foliage. Simply remove any yellowed, damaged, or dead leaves at the base with a clean cut. No shaping or size-reduction pruning is needed or beneficial for this species.

Cut the petiole (leaf stem) as close to the base as possible using clean, sterilised scissors or pruning shears. Wipe blades with isopropyl alcohol before and after to prevent disease spread.