Propagation
Soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots during the growing period. bottom heat may encourage fast root development.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green sessile oblong leaves have an acute apex and are narrow oblong. During winter the upper surface becomes reddish and are arranged in opposite pairs alternately along the stems.

Flower: The terminal pendant campanulate flower is surrounded by large whitish bracts that are streaked in red and appear from winter to spring. 

Fruit: The nut is not commonly used and the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.