Orange Trumpetvine

This colossal flower grows up to 8.4 feet (2.6 meters) tall. Its orange stem is very thick, and the large, pink-red leaves are dark yellow-green on the underside and are very narrow and elongated with smooth edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

3 to 8 tiny flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 67 cm (26.4 inches) wide, with blue petals on the lower layer and muted yellow petals decorated with turquoise dots on the inner layer. The central disk is hazel. The flower head is shaped like a trumpet made up of 10 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They detach easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like rotten egg, and it has a modest amount of pollen. It is a self-pollinator, but is also visited by a variety of insects.