Purple bell vine
Rhodochiton atrosanguineus
Also called Rhodochiton and Purple bells
Garden plant · ClimbersEVERY FLOWER IS TWO THINGS AT ONCE — a wide pink parasol with a long dark tube hanging out of the middle of it. The parasol is the calyx and it stays on for weeks after the tube has dropped, so the plant looks in flower far longer than it is.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 4 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Tender — no frost at all RHS H2, to 1°C
- Size
- 3 m tall · 1 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Mexico
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-22. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.