The seeds germinate very easily. Seeds can be obtained by hand-pollinating the flowers. Sow the seeds during the cool, early summer months of the year (September to November) in a light, sandy, loam mixture in a seed tray, 4 mm below the soil surface. If sown too deep, they will be smothered and probably not germinate. Ensure there is adequate drainage. A light mixture constitutes materials such as pumice, gravel, perlite and fine-textured humus. On top of this mixture, sprinkle a thin layer of coarse sand. Keep the area weed free and water with a fine mist spray every second day. Ensure the seed trays are in a sunny position. If the seeds are fresh and the conditions warm enough, they will germinate quickly. The seedlings grow quickly and will be ready to be planted out in about nine months.

Plants can also be cultivated from cuttings. One can simply tear a turgid, healthy leaf from the mother plant. Be careful not to damage the main body of the plant when removing a leaf. It will take several months before roots are formed--this is a slow process. A mixture of 50% perlite and 50% washed coarse river sand should suffice. Take leaf cuttings in autumn (March to May). The strike rate is medium high (about 75%).