How to prune calathea ecuatoriana

Any time of year as dead leaves appear. Snip individual stems cleanly at soil level with sterilised scissors. Avoid tearing leaves, which can introduce disease. Do not cut back healthy green growth — there is no benefit to doing so on this species.

As needed. Calathea Ecuatoriana requires no shaping or structural pruning. Like other Goeppertia species, it grows as a clump of individual stems and does not branch. Maintenance pruning means removing dead or browning leaves at their base to keep the plant healthy and presentable.

Snip individual stems cleanly at soil level with sterilised scissors. Avoid tearing leaves, which can introduce disease. Do not cut back healthy green growth — there is no benefit to doing so on this species.