Extremely easy to grow, fast-growing. Requires good lighting, although some species cannot tolerate direct sun in summer. Watering should be spaced out in summer and reduced in winter. Easy propagation through cuttings; it can also be propagated by seeds, but this is less common in cultivation since the seeds are extremely small and tend to disperse. It is common for spontaneous specimens to appear from seeds dispersed by the air.

The main difficulties in cultivation arise from overwatering, which often causes root rot, sunburn on the stems that can lead to the death of a segment, and overheating of the roots when grown in pots, resulting in their death or stunting. All these problems are usually addressed by cutting the stem at a healthy section and replanting it. Otherwise, it is rarely attacked by aphids or scale insects, which are treated with specific insecticides.