Most of the time she shows off her banana-like leaves. At some point shoots shoot up like arrows and the strange-looking and often brightly colored flowers open out of them. Should you cut off the flowers and does the entire plant need a radical pruning?

Wilted flowers of the Strelitzia can be cut out

No pruning is necessary here

Strelitzia does not have to be cut back. You shouldn't do it if you want to enjoy her for years to come. She doesn't need a pruning. Slicing would actually do her more harm than good. Therefore: Never cut radically! Unless you want to compost this plant afterwards…

Tear off dried leaves

It is not uncommon for individual leaves to dry up over time. They get old and the plant wants to get rid of them. You shouldn't cut these leaves off!

  • brown leaves are old
  • Leaves should be completely dry
  • pull out with your hands with a jerk
  • this leaves no stub

Remove wilted flowers

When the flowering period (between March and September) is over, the flowers wither and the fruit and seeds appear. But that costs the Strelitzia a lot of strength.

The plant is often so weakened by the formation of its infructescence and seeds that it becomes more susceptible to pest infestation. Therefore: If you can do without the fruits and seeds, you should rather remove the old flowers. Start with a pair of scissors directly at the base of the flower!

Flowers are suitable for vase cutting

Although the Strelitzia is poisonous, its flowers look fantastic. They are even suitable for vase cutting! To do this, you should cut off the flower stalks deep at the point of attachment and quickly place them in a vase. Of course, this procedure should be omitted if you want to collect the seeds in order to propagate the Strelitzia.

tips

Even if the parrot flower should be affected by diseases - which is extremely rare - you should remove the affected parts of the plant before the disease can spread further!

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Indoor plants