Grow common screwpine in full to partial sun in any well-draining sand-based soil. They are very tolerant of poor soils as well as drought once established. Seaside conditions do not phase them, and they are particularly resistant to all but the most horrific of hurricane winds. When young the mass of foliage is dense, more resembling a shrub thicket.
Use common screwpine as a specimen plant in the tropical garden, or in a clustered grove to cast light shade below onto a patio or garden bed. Occasionally the browned leaves should be removed for aesthetic reasons, and the immature green fruits can be removed and used as decoration in a bowl. The male flowers can be intertwined to make a lei.
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