Propagation
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 19º to 27º C. (66º to 81º F).
Semi-hardwood cuttings taken during summer apply bottom heat.
Layering during the growing period.
Botanic information
Leaf: The glossy dark green leaves are elliptical to ovate with white, yellow or reddish variegations along the midrib. The apex is acuminate and the base is cuneate with a short reddish petiole.
Flower: The 2-lipped tubulate flowers have an inflated throat with exserted stamens and are arranged in a terminal raceme that is up to 80mm (3in) long and appears during early summer.
Fruit: The small capsule is not commonly seen and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.