How to prune anthurium timbuiquense

Any time, when dead or declining tissue is visible. Cut yellowed leaves and old spathes cleanly at the petiole base with sterilised scissors. Do not trim healthy green leaves. Handle with care and wash hands — sap contains calcium oxalates.

As needed. Anthurium timbuiquense is a rare collector species that needs very little pruning. Simply remove dead or yellowing leaves and spent flower spathes at the base as they appear. Avoid cutting back healthy stems — this slow-growing plant is not suited to aggressive pruning. Hygiene and dead-tissue removal is all that is needed.

Cut yellowed leaves and old spathes cleanly at the petiole base with sterilised scissors. Do not trim healthy green leaves. Handle with care and wash hands — sap contains calcium oxalates.