Euclea undulata is a resprouter and in the wild recovers easily from grazing or other forms of physical damage. In cultivation the same holds true when specimens are cut or trimmed. However, since the species is a slow grower, it is not advisable to interfere with the natural shape of the plants. Plants should simply be left to occupy whichever space they have been provided with, and in this way will naturally mature in their own unique shape and character.

E. undulata is best grown from seeds which must be allowed to ripen completely after the fruits have blackened and have fallen to the ground. Seeds can be tested for viability using a simple floating test to see whether they are potentially fertile or not. Potentially fertile seeds (the ones that have sunk) are then soaked in hot water and left overnight and sowed into a sandy loam soil mixture which should not be fine-grained, otherwise this may encourage the formation of a crust and/or compaction. Best is to mix 1 part coarse river sand with 1 part fine-milled bark and 1 part decomposed compost or loam. The mixture is levelled in a seed tray and the seeds are pressed in and lightly covered with the same soil to about the size of the seeds. Sowing has been successful throughout the year but the best results are obtained from spring through to summer.Care must be taken not to transplant seedlings prematurely; therefore one must wait until seedlings have grown to at least 5-6 cm.

After plants have been hardened off for at least two seasons, they can be safely planted out in the garden in a sunny position. Young plants need to be protected from frost and should be watered generously during their initial years. Plants are very suitable for small drier gardens, especially in the Karoo and semidesert areas of South Africa. For the best effect at least three plants should be planted in a small group at least 6 m apart or closer, if a hedge effect is desired. Plants are most pleasing when combined with other drought-adapted or thicket species such as Acacia karoo, Carissa bispinosa, Ficus cordata, Searsia burchellii, Sideroxylon inerme or Pappea capensis. Other good companion shrubs and succulent species include Pteronia incana, Plumbago auriculata, Euryops linearis, Helichrysum petiolare, Pelargonium citronellum, P. crithmifolium, P. paniculatum, Aloe speciosa, A. microstigma, Ruschia caroli, R. maxima, Drosanthemum speciosum, D. micans, D. bicolor, Tylecodon paniculata and Cotyledon orbiculata.