How to prune spiritus sancti

As needed; avoid pruning during winter dormancy. Remove dead leaves by cutting cleanly at the petiole base with sterile scissors. Provide a tall moss pole or plank to encourage the elongated, pendant leaves characteristic of mature climbing growth. Do not remove healthy stems or growing tips.

Rarely — only remove dead or damaged leaves. Spiritus Sancti is one of the rarest Philodendrons in cultivation. It needs essentially no pruning — remove only dead or damaged leaves at the petiole base. Never cut healthy stems; each node is precious and irreplaceable on this critically endangered species. Prioritize climbing support over any shaping.

Remove dead leaves by cutting cleanly at the petiole base with sterile scissors. Provide a tall moss pole or plank to encourage the elongated, pendant leaves characteristic of mature climbing growth. Do not remove healthy stems or growing tips.