In cultivation, bulbs can be grown as pot plants. Vol 2, p.142. Tsang H. aulicum var. The species is also found growing at about 30 m above sea level along the ocean beach at Coraguatatuba to the south of Ubatuba. A common species in cultivation.
Bulbs enjoy deep sandy soil in full sun.
Bulbs must be planted entirely beneath soil surface. The species needs 1 - 2 months of rest when watering should be withheld completely. It is a tender species so bulbs must be cultivated indoors or inside greenhouse with heating facility during winter. Seedlings can produce first flowering within 4 years from seed if they are cultivated in a tropical climate. Generally pest free, and bulbs do particularly well in places of good ventilation.