How to prune sun pitcher (heliamphora)

Any time; remove dead pitchers as they appear. Snip dead pitchers close to the rhizome base using fine sterile scissors. Avoid tugging, which can damage fragile roots or disturb neighbouring pitchers. Do not remove pitchers that are still partially green or upright, even if they look aged.

As needed — rarely; tidy when dead pitchers are clearly visible. Sun Pitcher plants need virtually no pruning. Remove dead or fully browned pitchers by cutting them at the base with sterile scissors. Green or partially green pitchers should always be left — they are actively functioning. This is a slow-growing, delicate highland plant; remove only clearly dead tissue and nothing else.

Snip dead pitchers close to the rhizome base using fine sterile scissors. Avoid tugging, which can damage fragile roots or disturb neighbouring pitchers. Do not remove pitchers that are still partially green or upright, even if they look aged.