How to prune maranta 'fascinator'

Spring, or as needed for dead-leaf removal. Pinch or cut leggy stems back to just above a node using clean scissors to prompt branching. Remove dead or yellowed leaves by cutting at the petiole base. Cuttings root readily in water.

Lightly annually in spring; dead-leaf removal as needed. Maranta 'Fascinator' (prayer plant) rarely needs pruning beyond tidying. To encourage a fuller, bushier appearance you can pinch or trim long, leggy stems just above a leaf node in spring. Otherwise, simply remove dead or yellowing leaves as they appear throughout the year.

Pinch or cut leggy stems back to just above a node using clean scissors to prompt branching. Remove dead or yellowed leaves by cutting at the petiole base. Cuttings root readily in water.