Propagation
Sow fresh seeds during spring and maintain a temperature of 19ş to 27ş C. (66ş to 81ş F).

Take stem or tip cuttings taken during summer.


Botanic information
Leaf: The mid-green leaves are ovate to elliptical with a prominentmid rib that is winged at the base on the underside. The texture is leathery and may have a powdery or pubescent surface. The leaves may be deciduous for a short period in cooler climates.

Flower: The scarlet tubulate flowers are encased in fleshy red bracts that are tubular and pointed and appear in a terminal cyme during daylight in summer. The flowers are rarely produced under cultivation in a container.

Fruit: The small capsule is not commonly seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.