These plants are low-maintenance and hardy to heat and drought but they are not tolerant of hard frost. They do well in very dry, warm areas where they make impressive outdoor ground covers or rockery plants in full sun and well-drained soil. When kept as indoor plants, they need a well-drained, coarse potting soil in a sunny or brightly lit position and prefer warm to moderate weather and will rest in extremely cold or hot temperatures. They can be put outside in summer, and taken inside during cold weather. Faucarias are known to rot easily if they receive too much water or are planted in poorly drained soil, and to fall over and etiolate in low light conditions such as under full shade. However, rotted parts of the plants can be removed and the remaining healthy parts can be cleaned and re-rooted.

They are easy to propagate from seeds and germination takes between 7 and 14 days at 21°C. Alternatively, they can be grown from cuttings although they are difficult to root.

According to Hutchinson (2014) Faucarias can be propagated from seed sown in sterilised potting soil of the ratio 1:1 parts of sieved pumice to 3 mm and sand. The soil mixture needs to be preheated for 2 hours at 70°C and left for a week before sowing the seeds. Pots of about 60 × 60 mm are recommended. The seeds are sown in autumn, they must not be sown deeper that the actual seed and can be lightly covered with river sand. Germination requires a moist environment and therefore, the pots are soaked in distilled water and then a transparent sheet of plastic is used to cover the tops of the pots. The plastic cover is removed gradually over a few days until it is entirely removed from the pots seven days after sowing, when the seedlings will start emerging. Seedlings are watered with a mixture of sterile water and fertilizer in a fine mist spray, twice each day.

The seedlings need to be established before transplanting, so wait for the first true leaves to develop and the taproot to be visible. The taproot must not be twisted but carefully placed straight inside the pot. Once the seedlings are fully established, allow minimal drying between watering as Faucarias do not tolerate excessive dampness.

During the winter season, the plants enter dormancy and do not necessarily need water. However, a light mist can help dust off the leaves and keep them in colour and free from insect pests. 

For well-established plants, a soil mixture made up in a ratio of 2:1:1 parts of  loam, coarse sand and pumice is recommended. Faucarias are prone to burrowing insects, and algae and grit is frequently used to prevent seedlings from such attacks. Generally, a systemic insecticide is recommended twice annually to prevent plants from pest attacks.