How to prune calathea mirabilis

Any time of year as dead growth appears. Snip individual stems at soil level using clean, sterilised scissors. Remove fully yellowed or dead leaves promptly to prevent fungal issues in the humid conditions this plant prefers. No pinching or tip-pruning is effective on clumping Calatheas.

As needed. Calathea Mirabilis (Goeppertia mirabilis) needs only routine dead-leaf removal. It is a compact, clump-forming Calathea relative that does not branch or spread in ways that call for shaping. Remove dead or browning leaves at the stem base with clean scissors. No other pruning is required or beneficial.

Snip individual stems at soil level using clean, sterilised scissors. Remove fully yellowed or dead leaves promptly to prevent fungal issues in the humid conditions this plant prefers. No pinching or tip-pruning is effective on clumping Calatheas.