How to prune panda plant

Spring or early summer for any tip-pinching; dead-leaf removal any time. Pinch the growing tip with clean fingers or scissors just above a set of leaves to encourage side shoots. Pull away dried, papery lower leaves by hand.

Rarely; tip-pinch once if a bushier shape is desired. Panda Plant (Kalanchoe tomentosa) rarely needs pruning. It grows slowly and has a naturally tidy rosette-to-shrub form. You can pinch growing tips on younger plants to encourage a slightly bushier habit, and should remove any dead or shrivelled leaves at the base. Beyond that, let it grow undisturbed — heavy cutting is unnecessary and rarely beneficial.

Pinch the growing tip with clean fingers or scissors just above a set of leaves to encourage side shoots. Pull away dried, papery lower leaves by hand.