This evergreen shrub or small tree bears spectacular, large trumpet-shaped, tubular flowers.
It has an open habit and is covered with slightly hairy mid-green leaves.
The flowers are borne from late spring to autumn and the various cultivars come in a wide variety of colours. The flowers are fragrant at night possibly to attract the moths that pollinate them. This is a plant for warmer climates as it doesn’t like temperatures below seven degrees Celsius.
It produces ovoid capsules or berries with large poisonous seeds.
It offers a great tropical effect or specimen plant, but beware that most parts of this plant are toxic if ingested.