Pruning​ If you want to encourage more vigorous growth, you can prune your prayer plant. Use a sterilized pair of garden scissors and clip the stems right above a leaf node. The prayer plant will respond by sending out new shoots directly below the cut area, making for a bushier appearance!

How do you trim a Maranta?

Prune your prayer plant by cutting just above leaf nodes using a pair of sterilized garden scissors. Pruning two or three times a year (best times are in fall and spring) helps to encourage bushy growth. Pruning a prayer plant also helps to remove any leggy stems or dead leaves.

Do I need to prune my prayer plant?

Prayer Plants can and should be trimmed back. Pruning is important to keep the plant manageable. Marantas are known to grow quickly under the right conditions, which can make them overwhelming. When done at the right time of year, regular pruning can also encourage growth!