Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 19ş to 24ş C.

Divide established clumps (rhizome) during spring.

Culture
All plants in this genus require abundant moisture and rich humus rich soil. They tolerate some cooler weather but prefer a humid warm environment.

Botanic information
Leaf: The mid to dark green banana-like oblong leaves have a prominent mid-rib and a long maroon coloured petiole. The margins are entire and the leaf blade splits apart in windy conditions.

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have 3-green sepals and petals with white tips and are arranged in boat-like bract that is orange-red with a green margin. These are arranged in a spike that is up to 300mm (1ft) long in a zig-zagging pattern in one-plane along the peduncle. The flowers appear during summer and persist on the plant for some time.

Fruit: The globular berry-like capsule contains 1 to 3 seeds. The small seeds are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.