Propagation
Surface sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 19º to 27º C. (66º to 81º F). Prick out when large enough to handle and pot up into an organic rich moist media.

Divide established clumps (rhizome) during spring and replant in a prepared bed or a container.

Botanic information
Leaf: The thin-leathery textured oblong leaves are up to 300 mm (1 ft) long with entire undulating margins and an acuminate apex. The upper surface is dark to mid-green and may have whitish marginal markings and the underside is pale green.

Flower: The tubulate flowers have a corolla tube that is split on one side with 3-lanceolate petals and a staminodia lip that may be lobed. The flowers are arranged in a terminal spike that is up to 50mm (2in) long and appear above the foliage during spring.

Fruit: The small capsule contains numerous tiny viable seeds but the plant is commonly reproduced vegetatively.