The rootstock is a brown, woody, elongated, turnip-shaped tuber that may exceed 30 cm. The stems are scrambling to twining with paired broad leaves. Remarkably, the two species differ only in the shape of the leaf blade base and number of horns on the corona lobes. All of the species of Fockea are found in cultivation. They are relatively undemanding in culture but need a winter dormant period.
Propagation is best by seed.
The flowers are self sterile and two plants are needed to set seed. As in all Asclepiads, artificial pollination is difficult. Hybrids are not known. Stem cuttings usually fail to root. Cibirhiza dhofarensis has recently found its way in cultivation, so keep an eye open for it.