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Aeschynanthus parvifolius (Lipstick Plant)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species: Aeschynanthus parvifolius
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Climber
  • Houseplant
  • Ornamental
  • Perennial
  • Vine
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
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Suitable For edit
  • Hanging Basket
  • Indoor
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
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Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
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Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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  • The leaves are krinkly and curly, very unique. It bears bright red, tubular flowers all year round. New young foliage has a reddish blush. Its called Lipstick plant because the flowers resemble a lipstick emerging from its case. edit | delete
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songlim18 (140)
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songlim18 (140) wrote on Nov 27 2008
The lipstick plant has trailing stems and it cascades gracefully from hanging baskets. Though the tabular flowers has withered after a week, but I see new foliage and also many tiny buds inside a tubular case. It appears to thrive well in a warm, sunny but shady place. My faces the South. The lipstick plant grows best in a loose, well-drained soil, high in sphagnum peat moss and sharp sand or perlite. Repot infrequently as the plant blooms best if slightly potbound.

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