How to prune anthurium scherzerianum 'rothschildianum'

Remove spent flower stalks as blooms fade; remove dead leaves any time. Sterilize scissors with alcohol before cutting. Sever spent flower stalks at their base on the main stem. Remove aging leaves by cutting the petiole cleanly without tearing. Wash hands after handling, as sap is irritating.

As needed. Anthurium scherzerianum 'Rothschildianum' is a compact flowering species with a coiled spadix. It needs only deadheading and cosmetic leaf removal. Cut spent inflorescences at the stalk base once the spathe fades. Remove yellow or damaged leaves at the petiole base. No hard pruning is required.

Sterilize scissors with alcohol before cutting. Sever spent flower stalks at their base on the main stem. Remove aging leaves by cutting the petiole cleanly without tearing. Wash hands after handling, as sap is irritating.