How to prune eternal flame plant

After each flower spike fades; leaf maintenance any time. Snip spent flower stalks at the base with clean scissors once the orange bracts fade. Remove yellowed or damaged leaves by cutting the petiole cleanly near the soil line.

Deadhead as flowers finish; remove damaged leaves as needed. Eternal Flame Plant benefits from deadheading spent flower spikes to encourage further blooming and keep the plant tidy. Remove individual damaged leaves as with all Calatheas. No structural pruning is needed — the plant grows from a rhizome. Cutting spent flowers promptly can prolong the blooming display.

Snip spent flower stalks at the base with clean scissors once the orange bracts fade. Remove yellowed or damaged leaves by cutting the petiole cleanly near the soil line.