Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring and maintain a temperature of 18ş to 21ş C. (64ş to 75ş F).

Soft tip cuttings of non-flowering shoots during spring and semi hardwood cuttings taken during summer.


Botanic information
Leaf: The glossy dark green leaves are lanceolate to oblong and the margins are slightly serrated towards the acute apex. The mid-rib is prominent on the upper surface and the petiole is very short or the leaf is sessile. During summer drought the leaves may be deciduous.

Flower: The tubulate flowers have 2-expanded lips with the upper lip divided into 2-lobes and the lower consists of 3-lobes. The 4-stamens are inclosed and the style is slightly exserted with a white anther. It is up to 45mm (1ľin) long and the flowers are arranged in a leafy raceme that appears from summer to autumb amongst the foliage.

Fruit: The small capsule contains numerous seeds that are viable but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively to maintain true to type.