How to prune green-spotted neoregelia

Post-flowering; remove mother plant when pups are one-third its size or larger. Use sterile scissors to trim dead leaves flush with the base. Cut the spent mother plant at soil level once pups are established, taking care not to damage their roots.

As needed for tidying; once at end of monocarpic life cycle. Green-Spotted Neoregelia (Neoregelia chlorosticta) requires almost no pruning. Remove dead or brown outer leaves at the base as they appear. Like all neoregelias, it is monocarpic — the rosette flowers once then declines. Once pups have formed and are growing strongly, cut the spent mother rosette away at soil level.

Use sterile scissors to trim dead leaves flush with the base. Cut the spent mother plant at soil level once pups are established, taking care not to damage their roots.