This variety is a relatively slow-growing succulent that requires moderate maintenance and well-drained soil in sunny, well-ventilated environments to flourish. In addition to ensuring healthy development, proper growing techniques help preserve its unique beauty.

This species thrives in semi-shaded areas with indirect, bright light. Although it can withstand lower levels of light, brighter environments bring out the distinctive colour and roughness of its foliage. Windows that get sunlight that is filtered are suitable for growing it indoors. Due to its susceptibility to root rot, it is crucial that the growth medium must drain freely. High water retention is one of the biggest threats in cultivation.

Throughout the growing season, it enjoys warmer temperatures and hibernates in winter. It can withstand temperatures between roughly -1.1°C and 10°C and is hardy. Long-term contact with frost, however, ought to be prevented.

Depending on the plant's growth cycle, different amounts of water are needed throughout the year. When it is actively growing in spring and summer, give it a thorough soaking and let it dry out before watering it again. Growth starts to slow down from late autumn all the way though winter and watering should be drastically reduced or stopped during these periods.

At Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, we propagate it by using both the seeds and the leaves. We sterilize the soil medium and all the tools that we will need. For soil sterilization, we mix bleach with water at a 1:100 ratio. The trays and containers are washed with soap and water, and then soaked in the sterilizing mixture for an hour and left to dry before propagating. Seedling trays and containers are filled with the growth medium and the sterilizing mixture is then watered thoroughly onto the seedling trays using a watering can, until the water drains out the bottom. 

Seeds are sowed in spring. A 1:1 mixture of sieved potting soil and river sand is poured into a seedling tray, compacted and then the seeds are scattered over the surface and covered with about 1 cm of the same growth medium.

Seedling trays are filled with river sand and compacted so that the medium is evenly flat and the leaves will not move when being watered. When collecting the leaves, gently remove each leaf by hand from a healthy, disease-free mother plant. It is preferable to use the very bottom leaves as they are older, much better to handle and they root better compared to new leaves. Collecting botom leaves also prevents uncessary damage to the plant. Wash the leaves with soapy water to remove dust particles, allow them to dry before propagating, apply rooting hormone and sulphur to the bottom section of the leaf and then plant it in the soil medium.