How to prune rivieri voodoo lily

After flowering (inflorescence stalk) and again in autumn (leaf stalk). Use a sterile sharp blade to cut spent flower stalks at ground level promptly after the bloom fades to redirect energy to the corm. Remove dead leaf stalks the same way in autumn.

Once or twice per growing cycle. Rivieri Voodoo Lily (Devil's Tongue) is a deciduous tropical that produces a single leaf per season and goes dormant each year. No pruning is required. Cut the spent inflorescence stalk at the base after the flower fades, and remove the dead leaf stalk in autumn once it collapses.

Use a sterile sharp blade to cut spent flower stalks at ground level promptly after the bloom fades to redirect energy to the corm. Remove dead leaf stalks the same way in autumn.