How to prune tiger tooth aloe

Spring to early summer for offset removal; after flowering for spent stalks. Use a clean, sharp knife to cut spent flower stalks at the base. Remove well-rooted offsets by separating them from the mother plant at the base, allowing cut surfaces to callous before repotting.

Rarely — as needed for dead leaves or offset management. Tiger Tooth Aloe (Aloe juvenna) is a clustering, upright succulent that rarely needs pruning. Remove dead or brown outer leaves by cutting close to the stem with a sterile blade. Cut spent flower stalks at the base after blooming. Crowded offsets can be removed during repotting to keep the clump manageable.

Use a clean, sharp knife to cut spent flower stalks at the base. Remove well-rooted offsets by separating them from the mother plant at the base, allowing cut surfaces to callous before repotting.