How to prune haworthia pygmaea

Any time for dead material; after flowering. Carefully peel dead outer leaves away from the base. Snip spent flower stalks with small, clean scissors close to the base.

Rarely — only to remove dead growth. Haworthia pygmaea is a tiny, slow-growing succulent that needs almost no pruning. Clear dead outer leaves from the base as they appear and remove spent flower stalks after blooming. Given its miniature size and dense rosette, avoid any unnecessary cutting — even removing a single live leaf is noticeable.

Carefully peel dead outer leaves away from the base. Snip spent flower stalks with small, clean scissors close to the base.