Solandra maxima variegata - Variegated Butter Cup

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5546 Solandra maxima variegata - Variegated Butter Cup

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Large shrub 5-10 ft tall Vine or creeper plant Semi-shade Full sun Moderate water Yellow, orange flowers White, off-white flowers Poisonous or toxic Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds Fragrant plant Flood tolerant plant Seaside, salt tolerant plant

Variegated Butter Cup, Cup of gold, Chalice Vine, Variegated. Striking vine with glossy leaves and large showy white to yellow flowers.The flowers are truly spectacular, shaped like a chalice, 6-10" long, flaring open to 4-7" across. The five lobes of the corolla are reflexed, and each lobe is marked with a narrow purplish brown ridge on the inside. The flowers start out yellow and turn deeper golden as they age. They are fragrant, especially at night, with a scent reminiscent of coconut. Cup of gold blooms intermittently through the year, but mainly in the winter dry season.

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