How to prune haworthia

Any time of year; pup removal is easiest in spring. Peel dead outer leaves downward and off at the base cleanly with your fingers or a sterile blade. To remove a pup, unpot the plant, separate the offset where it joins the mother rosette, and allow the cut to callous for a day before potting up.

Rarely — only as needed to remove dead leaves or separate pups. Haworthia rarely needs pruning. The plant grows as a rosette and does not branch or extend stems that require cutting back. Simply remove dead or shrivelled outer leaves by peeling them away at the base. Offsets (pups) can be detached during repotting if you want to propagate or tidy the clump.

Peel dead outer leaves downward and off at the base cleanly with your fingers or a sterile blade. To remove a pup, unpot the plant, separate the offset where it joins the mother rosette, and allow the cut to callous for a day before potting up.