Leaves opposite, becoming clustered at older nodes; petiole 3–5 mm long; lamina 1.5–7 × 0.8–5 cm, ovate to oblong-elliptic, mostly rounded to cordate at base, youngest sometimes cuneate, stellate pubescent on both surfaces, variably glabrescent, with c. 4 obscure pairs of lateral nerves.
Corolla 3.5–5 cm long, pale green, the tube flushed orange to pink, densely silky villous except on lower part of basal swelling; basal swelling 5–6 mm long; constriction 3–4 mm long; funnel shaped upper tube 5–8 mm long.
Heads 1(several) in axils or terminal from a tuft of 1–2 pairs of leaves, (2)4-flowered; peduncle (1.5)2–4 cm long; bract (7)10–20 × (4)5–14 mm long, with a small to well developed leafy limb.
Stems to 1 m or so; twigs tomentose with stellate and some short dendritic somewhat fulvous hairs, glabrescent.
Calyx 3–4.5 mm long, glabrous except for fringe of dendritic or mostly simple hairs around top.
Receptacle 1 mm long, long hairy.
Berry deep pink, subglabrous.