A vigorous and handsome climber or shrub with light green lance shaped leaves. It has beautiful velvet red trumpet shaped flowers in autumn and early winter. During summer the flowers tend to be a lighter red.
The long flowering season and thick evergreen foliage make it ideal for trailing over fences and using as screen over a trellis .
This is a tropical to sub tropical plant and prefers the warmer and more humid climates. It does not like dry, hot winds which will make the foliage dry out and scorch. It will tolerate occasional mild frosts but is not recommended for areas with regular winter frosts.