How to prune calathea warscewiczii (jungle velvet)

Any time for dead foliage; after blooming for spent flower spikes. Cut individual petioles cleanly at soil level with sterile scissors. Remove spent inflorescences at their base once flowering is finished to keep the plant tidy.

As needed. Calathea Warscewiczii (Jungle Velvet) needs minimal pruning. Remove dead, yellowing, or badly browned leaves by cutting the petiole at the base. After flowering (it is one of the few Goeppertia that blooms indoors), trim spent flower spikes. No shaping or hard pruning is required.

Cut individual petioles cleanly at soil level with sterile scissors. Remove spent inflorescences at their base once flowering is finished to keep the plant tidy.