Blooming season: The small flowers appear in late spring to early summer.

Cultivation and propagation: It is drought tolerant, but will accept irrigation.

Watering: This plant seems to thrive with summer irrigation but does well if withheld and tolerates winter rainfall if soil drains tolerably well. It adapts to different growing conditions from extreme heat and drought, to high moisture as it has a low rot potential.

Exposition: They seem to do well in part shade such as at the base of trees but thrives also in hot sunny positions and will tolerate coastal conditions.

Frost tolerance: It is cultivated in open air in the tropical and warm Mediterranean climate, with temperatures which it is good to keep over the 5°C, best 10-12°C, but can withstand light frost for short periods if very dry.