How to prune burchard's caralluma

Spring, before the main growing and flowering season. Use a clean, sharp blade to cut dead or soft-rotted stems at the base. Dust the cut surface with powdered sulfur or cinnamon and allow to callous before watering resumes.

As needed — typically once a year when tidying after winter. Burchard's Caralluma is a leafless, cactus-like stapeliad succulent that needs very little pruning. Remove dead or rotted stems at the base promptly, as rot can spread through a clump quickly. Healthy stems should not be cut — they carry the flower buds that appear at stem tips and along the ribs.

Use a clean, sharp blade to cut dead or soft-rotted stems at the base. Dust the cut surface with powdered sulfur or cinnamon and allow to callous before watering resumes.