The plant itself is towering at 5 feet tall and still growing. it seems to lean over more after each rain due to all the weight it carries. the base of the plant is even starting to look like a small tree stump.
the pods are very bumpy start out green then turn a bright pumpkin orange into a deep red. some have that classic bell shape with a small tail extending, but most grow elongated.
after opening the pod up and taking a sniff it has very skunky citrus like smell almost similar to an orange peel with a hint of dirty socks, I am also taking notice to the orange oil like film within the pod and the smell makes my skull start sweating.
searching threw hundreds of pictures on the web this is the closest image I.D I found that seems almost exactly identical to the way the flowers and pods look on my plant.
and here is my crappy out of focus old camera photo of my actual pods.
the pods are very bumpy start out green then turn a bright pumpkin orange into a deep red. some have that classic bell shape with a small tail extending, but most grow elongated.
after opening the pod up and taking a sniff it has very skunky citrus like smell almost similar to an orange peel with a hint of dirty socks, I am also taking notice to the orange oil like film within the pod and the smell makes my skull start sweating.
searching threw hundreds of pictures on the web this is the closest image I.D I found that seems almost exactly identical to the way the flowers and pods look on my plant.
and here is my crappy out of focus old camera photo of my actual pods.