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Prayer Plant
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Maranta leuconeura

Prayer PlantHerb

Maranta leuconeura, widely known as the prayer plant due to its daily sunlight-dependent movements, is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae native to the Brazilian tropical forests. It is a variable, rhizomatous perennial, growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with crowded clumps of evergreen, strikingly-marked oval leaves, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The plant spreads itself horizontally, carpeting an entire small area of forest floor, sending roots into the substrate at each leaf node.

FamilyMarantaceae
GenusMaranta
NativeSouth America
LifespanPerennial

Pruning & Training Guide

Proper pruning keeps your Hibiscus healthy, bushy, and full of flowers.

Best time to prune is late winter to early spring before new growth begins.

Why Prune Hibiscus?

Encourages flowers

Bloom

Stimulates new flowering shoots.

Promotes bushy growth

Shape

Encourages compact branching.

Removes dead branches

Health

Removes diseased or damaged stems.

Improves air circulation

Airflow

Reduces fungal risk.

How to Prune Hibiscus

Remove dead branches

1

Cut back damaged stems to healthy tissue.

Cut back long stems

2

Trim leggy stems to encourage new growth.

Shape the plant

3

Prune to maintain a rounded form.

Encourage blooms

4

Pinch tips to encourage flower buds.

Tools You Need

Bypass pruner

Tool

For clean branch cuts.

Loppers

Tool

For thicker woody stems.

Gloves

Safety

Protects hands while pruning.

Rubbing alcohol

Clean

Sterilize tools before use.

TipObserve your plant regularly and adjust care according to your local climate and conditions.