Brody Scotland, subscriber to Celebrating Joy of Succulents says her home and beautiful low-cost succulent plant are the result of artists and weirdos like Ben and herself who love bright colors. All succulents are designed to take advantage of environments where little water is provided, making sparse watering necessary. Did you know that succulents can be inhibited from absorbing nutrients if they are given water with a low pH? Remove the entire leaf including the base. Take your Trachyandra Plant's preferred leaves and carefully trim the area near the base.