the flowers are borne singly or in pairs in leaf axils on sticky, shiny stalks, long. there are 5 green or pinkish to purple, sticky, shiny sepals which are lance-shaped, pointed, hairy on the inside, glabrous on the outside and long. the petals are long and are joined at their lower end to form a tube. the petal tube is pale purple to mauve on the outside and white inside with faint purple spots. the petal tube and especially the lobes are hairy on the outside, while the inside of the tube and the inside of the lower petal lobe are also very hairy. the 4 stamens are fully enclosed in the petal tube. flowering occurs from august to september and the fruits which follow are broad oval-shaped, long and have a hard, brittle, hairy covering.