Propagation
Take soft tip cuttings during late spring and semi hardwood cuttings during summer. Place in a well-drained media and maintain a humid environment with bottom heat.

Note:
Lightly prune during late winter to form a bushy habit and keep moist and mulch during the growing period.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are ovate to broad lanceolate with an acute apex and a short petiole. The upper surface is glossy with distinct parallel venation and the lighter coloured underside is covered in soft dense hairs.

Flower: The rotate flowers have 5-broad petals, prominent stamens and pistil. There are 5-9 flowers arranged in a terminal panicle that is up to 150mm (6in) long and appear during late summer.

Fruit: The small capsule contains numerous seeds. It is rarely seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively to maintain true type.