Solandra maxima

Perennial shrub, very vigorous, with thick and woody branches up to more than 10 m long, climbing or creeping, and that can cover large areas of land.
The leaves, up to 25 cm long, are simple, alternate, thick and long petiolate, somewhat leathery, glossy, broadly ovate and pointed, deep green on the upper side, pale green on the underside, and with a fine, distinct venation.

Its enormous and splendid flowers grow solitary or in small clusters. The calyx forms a narrow tube of bright green color topped by three or four acute lobes.
The corolla, up to more than 20 cm long and 15 cm in diameter, with sepals welded together forming a kind of golden yellow funnel, with wide purple veins inside, ending in five large lobes with irregularly wavy edges. In its center stand out five large stamens with curved filaments.

Flowering occurs in winter, although in warm climate regions may bloom in other seasons. The fruits are large globose berries, although it is rare to observe in cultivated specimens.
It is easily propagated by semi-woody cuttings, especially during the summer months.
The flowers give off a soft and pleasant scent, slightly reminiscent of the smell of coconut, especially in the morning and evening.