Ledebouria petiolata is no stranger to windowsills and containers, it makes for a perfect indoor plant and is known as one of the few carefree plants. As long as it is not placed in direct sunlight or allowed to get too hot, it will flourish within any home. Plants should be watered every two to three days, preferably when the medium dries out, and at least once every two weeks with a liquid fertilizer. Feeding and watering will be done more often in summer (December) during its growing season.

This undemanding plant can also be planted outdoors where it will add interest to any dark or shaded garden space. It prefers a shady or semi-shaded area to grow optimally, but can be grown in a sunny spot, preferably morning sun, as it can only take a limited amount of hours in the sun, and the leaves tend to scorch due to exposure to high temperatures. However, the spots are more prominent on plants that are exposed to brighter light. It will withstand light frost but not prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures.

This bulb is not fussy about the medium it grows in, but it would be best if placed in a medium consisting of sand, grit, compost, bark or peat. Ensure that the medium is light, well aerated, has good water retention but is free draining, contains organic matter and is pest/pathogen free. Plant the bulbs with the necks at or just above soil level. Feed regularly with compost placed around bulbs as a mulch; do not smother as they prefer to be slightly emerged.

Propagation by seed will take a few years before you have a sizeable plant. Sow in spring and leave the plants in the trays until they are of a size large enough for pots and transplanting. The best and most common way of propagating, is by division of bulblets or offshoots. These offshoots should be divided every two to three years during the growing season and further grown in containers or directly in the ground in a medium of 60% sand, 20% bark, 10% rotted compost and 10% grit. Another simple, but very effective propagation technique, is by means of leaf scales; remove a leaf scale with a piece of the basal plate intact and place in a propagating medium, such as a 50% polystyrene and 50% fine bark mixture.

The only problematic pests are slugs and snails.