Propagation
This plant is not normally cultivated for ornamental purposes.
Sow seed during spring in a well-drained media.

Botanic information
Leaf: The linear to ovate bright green leaves are up to 30 mm (1⅛ in) wide with a soft texture and are covered in fine hairs. There are 5-parallel veins on the upper surface and the margins may be serrulate.

Flower: The tiny white to purplish flowers have creamy white anthers on thin filaments. It is arranged in an ovoid to cylindrical spike that is up to 120mm (4¾in) long and is held above the leaves on a long scape that has longitudinal ridges. They appear from late spring to summer or throughout the year in warm regions.

Note:
It is identified by the fused sepals that form into 2-lobes and the longitudinal ridges on the scarp.

Fruit: The small capsule is held within the withering corolla and remains viable for up to 60 years. It is dispersed by water, wind, soil or mud. When wet the seeds becomes sticky use this attachment for dispersal. It has complex dormancy mechanisms.