Propagation
The hard coated seeds require scarification by placing them in hot water (90° C) for one minute or submerged in weak sulphuric acid for 24 hrs.

Alternatively mechanical scarification can be applied. Sow the seeds in a well drained media and maintain a temperature between 20 to 30°C (68ş-.86ş F). do not transplant seedlings until well developed.

Take Semi hardwood cuttings during the growing period.

Botanic information
Leaf: The dark green elliptical to oblong leaves up to 130 mm (5? in) long by 50 mm (2 in) wide and have slightly recurved entire margins. The underside is pale green with a yellowish mid-rib and the petiole is short.

Flower: The bright red tubulate flowers are up to 25 mm (1 in) long and have a slightly curved tube with 5-corolla lobes and 5-excerted stamens. They are arranged in a terminal or axillary panicle that appears amongst the foliage from a summer to late autumn.

Fruit: The greenish shuttlecock- like drupes have 2-persistent sepals that enlarge to form papery-petal-like wings. The fruit persists on the plant for up to 1-year and the red wings eventually turn brown. The small seeds are viable and difficult to germinate but the plant can be reproduced vegetatively.