Perennial twining vine to about 10 m; stems smooth. Leaves mostly cauline, alternate, ovate to broadly lance-shaped. Inflorescence 1 flowered. Flowers bellshaped, pendulous; summer to late autumn. Tepals to 9.5 cm long, inner 3 much wider, red to white, inner 3 often pale spotted.

Now available in a range of cultivars with white to pink and blood red flowers.

var. albiflora Hook. Flowers white.

S Chile.

Source: Conran, J. (2005). Philesiaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.