Propagation
Air laying during the growing period.
Sow fresh seed during spring and maintain a temperature of 19º to 27º C. (66º to 81º F), pot-up when large enough to handle.

Semi hardwood cuttings taken during summer but may be difficult to strike.

Botanic information
Leaf: The leaves are oblong elliptical to obovate with an obtuse to acute apex and a cuneate to sub-cordate base, with a short-thick winged petiole that clasps the stem. The textured upper surface is glossy dark green with a pale green midrib and the underside is a densely covered in purplish red velvet-like pubescence.

Flower: The tiny apetalous scale-like flowers are arranged densely in a pendant cylindrical axillary spike that is up to 40 mm (1⅝ in) long with a deep-purplish ribbed peduncle. The male and female flowers appear on different plants (dioecious). In tropical regions the flowers may appear sporadically throughout the year otherwise they appear from spring to summer.

Fruit: The small pepper-like drupe has a thin fleshy skin and contains a single seed that is viable but the plant may be reproduced vegetatively.