For prayer plants, thankfully, that is not the case.
What Do Prayer Plant Flowers Look Like?
The small, delicate, two-lipped flowers are white or pale purple or pale pink and sometimes faintly spotted.
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The flowers are similar in shape to the flowers of sweet peas snapdragons.
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Why Is My Prayer Plant Blooming?
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Should You Prune Prayer Plants?
It is not necessary toprune prayer plants.
However, these low-growing, creeping plants tend to look a bit unruly over time.
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Pruning can be done to keep the plant looking tidy and to encourage bushier growth.
To prune your prayer plant, use a pair of sharp, clean pruning shears or scissors.
Cut off any dead, brown, or yellow leaves at the base.
This can be done any time of the year.
Should I Keep the Flowers or Deadhead Them?
When your prayer plant blooms, it is concentrating its energy on the flowers instead of growing new foliage.
For this reason, it makes the most sense to cut off the flower stalks as they appear.
This lets the plant focus its energy on foliage growth.
The bloom may last up to four months, however, individual flowers last only a few days.
Prayer Plant (Marantha leuconeura).
New York Botanical Garden.
