PlantFiles: Adromischus
Adromischus sphenophyllus

I have not grown this plant. This is a larger species than most and sometimes has auriculate (ear-like) projections on its leaf bases. The elongated light green leaves are plain, but have a horny margin to the base and sometimes show a reddish edge. The leaves are never spotted. If it becomes leggy, it needs to be cut back. The dense flower spikes are very attractive.

Note: Adromischus seeds are very small and seed propagation is rarely used. It is easily propagated by leaf cuttings. Twist off a leaf and permit it to dry out a couple of days, lay it on the soil and insert the stem end partially into the soil. The original leaf should not be removed until it has dried up. Try to keep the leaf somewhat upright so that the roots are able to grow downward. If grown in a container, bottom watering by immersing the container is recommended.