“We were warned as children not to touch the plant or flowers as it was poisonous......................”
Well, I have handled it and harvested the seeds (that didn’t grow)...with no problems. Maybe mine is a different type of trumpet vine, but it looks the same. The flowers are an apricot orange color.
According to BRAVE AI it is toxic to people and animals:
The entire plant is poisonous to animals, starting from the flower to the stem, and can cause gastrointestinal issues, excessive drooling, convulsions, and heart problems. The toxin is predominately in the bulbs, but all parts of the plant are poisonous.
So, be careful!...................
I was always taught they were poisonous, too, though I grew up in Florida, so I wonder if yours is the same plant. Lucky you either way!