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title: "Boris is flowering! 🌸 What do I do with them once they’re done? Some…"
description: "Boris is flowering! 🌸 What do I do with them once they’re done? Some posts on Reddit suggest they should be pinched off to stimulate leaf growth, but any…"
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community: "Prayer Plant Allies"
author: "Ellen"
published: "2025-05-02T23:43:25.968367Z"
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# Boris is flowering! 🌸 What do I do with them once they’re done? Some…

_Posted by Ellen on 2025-05-02_

Boris is flowering! 🌸 What do I do with them once they’re done? Some posts on Reddit suggest they should be pinched off to stimulate leaf growth, but any advice?

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## 1 comment

### Amy commented on 2025-05-07

After my Calathea bloomed and the flowers dropped, I cut off the flower spike and went on caring for it like any other normal prayer plant. I didn’t do anything special and it’s growing new leaves.

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