How to prune stromanthe sanguinea multicolor

Any time, as damaged foliage appears. Cut the full petiole at soil level with clean, sharp scissors for whole-leaf removal. For brown tips only, trim along the natural pointed shape of the leaf with scissors to avoid an unnatural blunt cut.

As needed. Stromanthe sanguinea 'Multicolor' needs only light cosmetic pruning. Remove dead, yellowed, or badly browned leaves by cutting the petiole at the base. No structural shaping is needed — the plant forms a natural clump. Trimming brown leaf tips to follow the original leaf outline keeps it looking neat.

Cut the full petiole at soil level with clean, sharp scissors for whole-leaf removal. For brown tips only, trim along the natural pointed shape of the leaf with scissors to avoid an unnatural blunt cut.