Propagation
Sow fresh seed during early spring and pre-soak seeds in heated water 13ş to 18şC (55ş-64şF) for 24 hours. Seeds may require scarification (peeling treatment).

Semi hardwood cuttings taken during summer and apply bottom heat.


Botanic information
Leaf: The sessile leaves are linear to narrow elliptical, up to 14 mm (? in) wide with a prominent midvein and white pubescent upper surface. It has an obtuse to mucronate or acuminate apex

Flower: The small tubulate flowers have a pedestal that is up to 5 mm (Ľ in)long and has scarlet pubescent perianth segments up to 15mm (? in) long and a protruding blue style to 10mm (? in) long.

The flowers are arranged in a sessile umbel-like terminal or axillary raceme up to 20mm (ľin) wide and are accompanied by narrow triangular bracts up to 4 mm (? in) long. The flowers may appear from late winter to early spring or sporadically throughout the year in warm regions. Bird pollinated.

Fruit: The ovoid follicle is up to 6mm (Ľ in) wide with a reddish-brown pubescent pericarp and contains a single elliptical seed to 6mm (Ľ in) long with strongly revolute margins. The small seeds are viable but the plant is normally reproduced vegetatively.
The young fruit is bright red and matures to brown.