How to prune Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia

How to trim the leaves of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia

As the tiger eye evergreen grows, the leaves will grow along with it, constantly extending, sometimes even reaching more than 1 meter. At this time, in order to make the ornithogalum more compact and beautiful, the leaves need to be trimmed to make it more beautiful and ornamental.

When pruning leaves, longer leaves generally need to be shortened. When pruning, the leaves of the Ornithogalum can be shortened by two-thirds, or you can prune them according to your own preferences and choose the appropriate length.

After the leaves of the Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia are cut short, the cut ends can be slightly modified to make them more diverse and artistic. Generally, it can be cut into an oval or horn shape, and it is best not to cut it flat. The trimmed leaves will make the plant more beautiful and compact.

How to prune the bulbs of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia

The bulb of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia has unique ornamental value, but during the growth process, due to metabolism, a shriveled red film will form on the surface of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia. This film will be torn as the bulb of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia grows larger, which will affect the ornamental effect. So it needs pruning and beauty.

After the outer skin of the bulb of Tiger Eye Evergreen dries up, it needs to be peeled off in time to reveal the green bulb inside.

Precautions for pruning Tiger Eye Evergreen

When pruning Tiger Eye Evergreen, if the juice it contains accidentally splashes onto people's skin, it will cause itching, so you need to be careful when pruning.

In addition to pruning the leaves and bulbs of Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia, you also need to cut off the remaining flowers after flowering. Because if the Tiger Eye Dieffenbachia does not need to be kept for seeds, the withered flowers will consume the nutrients for its growth and need to be cut off in time.