The plant prefers dehydration between the castings. The best durability can be achieved if it is kept rather dry, especially in the winter months. Dry heating air is to be avoided. It is best sprayed daily, otherwise it can lose its leaves. In its first year as a house plant, a plant should not be fertilized. Thereafter, some fertilizer can be used during watering in summer. Under good growth conditions, this species grows quite fast. If it is too big, it can simply be cut back to a desired size. After about 1-2 weeks, new shoots form laterally from the cut off spots. A variety from Hawaii is grown in lava stone as bonsai. Such a plant grows extremely slowly.