How to prune echeveria 'tarantula'

Spring; or after flowering. Pull dead lower leaves cleanly from the stem by hand. Remove spent flower stalks with clean scissors or a blade at the stem base. For legginess, cut below the rosette, let callous, and re-root.

As needed. Echeveria 'Tarantula' is a low-maintenance rosette that needs no regular pruning. Remove dead or brown outer leaves to keep the base clean and reduce rot risk. Snip spent flower stalks at their base once blooming ends. A leggy stem can be corrected by beheading and re-rooting in spring.

Pull dead lower leaves cleanly from the stem by hand. Remove spent flower stalks with clean scissors or a blade at the stem base. For legginess, cut below the rosette, let callous, and re-root.