Propagation
Sow seeds during spring then a well-drained moderately moist media and place in a cold frame.

Divide offsets or divide leaf rosettes during spring.

Note:
Care should be taken as if plant parts are ingested it may cause stomach upset and contact with the sap may cause skin irritation as it contains alkaloids.


Botanic information
Leaf: The thick fleshy dark red to blue-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate with an acuminate apex that may have a sharp point. The margins are bristle-fringed to entire and the leaves are arranged in a rosette up to 25 to 100 mm (4in) in diameter.

Flower: The small stellate (star-shaped) flowers are red-purple to green-yellow and are arranged in a tall terminal panicle-like cyme that appears during summer. After flowering the rosettes of leaves die off and are replaced with the new offset plants.

Fruit: The small star-shaped follicle contains tiny seeds that have no endosperm. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced by division.