A very elegant, reed-like South African plant with slightly arching, deep green branches with whorls of finely divided, feathery looking foliage. Either grow as part of a mixed border or in containers. It grows to a height of 1-1.5m (3-4ft) in three years, hitting 2m (6ft) when it's five to seven years old. Male and female plants flower sporadically from, approximately, September to November (depending on the weather), the female flowers being deep pink, whereas the male flowers are pale yellow-green. The secret is keeping them well watered. If they dry out and the growth goes brown, cut hard back and they should re-shoot, but don't let up on the watering.