Light – Plant must have at least four hours a day of direct sunlight.
Watering – Water moderately during the active growth period.
During the rest winter period give only enough water to keep the plant from drying out.
It is primarily ornamental plant. Cut specimens are long lasting and are often used in floral arrangements.
It is sometimes used as a hedge. In tropical Asia the flowers, bark and leaves of this plant are used in traditional medicine.
It is used for accent plants in planters and as an indoor potted plant. This species may also be shaped into bonsais.