A perennial forming a large clump of slightly fleshy, grey-green, strap-shaped leaves to 20cm in length. Yellow-green tubular flowers with showy red bracts borne in arching racemes to 1.5m in height
1-1.5 metres
1-1.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Can be grown outdoors in warmer areas, in a very well-drained humus-rich loam but will require protection from frosts. Under glass grow in full light in standard cactus compost. When in growth water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser monthly. Water sparingly in winter
Propagate by seed sown in spring at 21°C. Offsets can be carefully removed and potted up in spring
No pruning required
May be susceptible to scale insects
Generally disease-free