Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 16º to 18º C. (61º to 64º F).

Botanic information
Leaf: The mid-green linear leaves vary in width from 200 to 400mm (¾in to 1½in) and is upright and arching with age. The texture is leathery and the upper surface has a prominent mid-rib.

Flower: The small expanded tubulate flowers are composed of 5-lobes with a smaller downward turned lower lobe. The anthers and stigma are combined to form a column that is turned down between 2-lobes and when triggered it snaps across releasing pollen. The flowers appear from spring to early summer.

Fruit: The fruit is a 2-valved capsule that contains several viable seeds.