How to prune Chlorophytum comosum

How to prune the branches of Chlorophytum comosum

Chlorophytum comosum does not have too many requirements for pruning time, and it needs to be pruned at various stages of its growth.

1. Pinching and topping

If you want to prune the thousand-leaf spider plant, you must start preparing from its seedling stage. When the seedling grows to a certain length, pinch and top the tallest and most vigorous branches to prevent the top of the plant from growing too tall, encourage the plant to sprout more new branches, and form a fuller shape.

2. Cut off diseased and insect-infested branches

After pruning in the seedling stage, pruning should also be carried out during its growth period. Diseased branches, dead branches and other harmful branches that appear during the growth process should be cut off in time, and diseased and insect-infected leaves should be carefully selected, cut off and burned to prevent the plants from being infected with serious diseases and pests.

3. Trimming and shaping

Chlorophytum comosum is a plant that is relatively resistant to pruning and grows and develops relatively quickly. Therefore, it can be pruned frequently to cut off cross branches, overlapping branches, horizontal branches, messy branches, entangled branches and other unsightly branches that do not conform to the shape, so that the plant can grow in the shape we want.

Tips for pruning Chlorophytum comosum

During the growth process of Chlorophytum comosum, various branches will inevitably appear. Before winter, it is necessary to promptly trim the overgrown branches, thin branches, old branches and other useless branches.

Preparations should be started from the seedling stage. When the seedlings grow to a certain length, we should pinch and top the tallest and most vigorous branches to prevent the top of the plant from growing too long, and encourage the plant to sprout more new branches to form a full shape.

Pruning and flowering of Chlorophytum comosum

During the growth period of Chlorophytum comosum, sick and weak branches, old and withered branches, dense branches and overgrown branches need to be pruned away to reduce nutrient consumption. After flowering, the dead flowers, withered flowers and unopened buds and branches need to be pruned in time to concentrate the nutrients on the remaining buds, which can promote vigorous flowering.

Tips for pruning Chlorophytum comosum

Chlorophytum comosum can be pruned appropriately, but the amount of pruning should not be too large so as not to affect the normal growth of the plant. After pruning, the wound needs to heal before watering normally to prevent the wound from rotting.