How to prune warty gasteria

Any time for dead leaf removal; spring for offset division. Peel shriveled outer leaves away from the base with clean fingers. To propagate, remove well-rooted offsets at the base using a sterile knife, allow the cut to callous for a day, then pot separately.

Rarely — as needed. Warty Gasteria (Gasteria carinata var. verrucosa) requires no routine pruning. Its warty, tongue-shaped leaves grow in a compact rosette or distichous fan and should not be cut. Remove only dead, withered outer leaves by peeling them away cleanly. Offsets can be separated during repotting.

Peel shriveled outer leaves away from the base with clean fingers. To propagate, remove well-rooted offsets at the base using a sterile knife, allow the cut to callous for a day, then pot separately.