How to prune pandan

Any time of year as needed. Use clean scissors or a sharp knife to cut yellowed or damaged leaves at their base. To remove a side shoot (for propagation or tidying), cut it cleanly where it joins the parent stem once it is at least 15–20 cm tall.

As needed — rarely more than a few cuts per season. Pandan (Pandanus amaryllifolius) needs very little pruning. Remove individual leaves that turn yellow or brown by cutting cleanly at the base where the leaf meets the stem. Avoid cutting leaf tips — it leaves an unsightly brown edge. Aerial prop roots and side shoots can be left in place or removed if they cause crowding.

Use clean scissors or a sharp knife to cut yellowed or damaged leaves at their base. To remove a side shoot (for propagation or tidying), cut it cleanly where it joins the parent stem once it is at least 15–20 cm tall.