Botanical Name: Aeschynanthus radicans
Common Name: Lipstick plant Type of Plant: dicot: houseplant Habit of Growth: Overall Shape sprawling, trailing plant with thick, waxy, hairy leaves and brightly colored tubular flowers; often grown in hanging baskets Height to 6" Spread to 3' Growth Rate slow-moderate Environment: Exposure in/outdoors protected areas outdoors, bright light indoors Soil prefers a well-drained potting mix Hardiness tender, prefers warm indoor conditions Morphology: Leaves thick, waxy, pinnate leaves oppositely arranged, often hairy, usually ovate-lanceolate, to 1-1/2" long, 3/4" across Flowers brightly colored tubular flowers to 2" long arising from purplish calyx; most common color is red with yellow blotches Fruit 2-valved capsule Propagation: easy from herbaceous cuttings any time of year Usage: prize hanging basket plant grown for flowers which appear over long season; often a collector’s plant because of environmental requirements – looks best kept in greenhouse or well-lit, moist areas indoors Landscape Care: Watering likes regular watering; do not allow to dry out Fertilizing balanced fertilizer at half strength during growing season Pruning pinch off dead blooms, pinch regularly to encourage bushiness Pests/Diseases mealybugs Special Conditions/Other Origin: Java, Malay Peninsula Family: Gesneriaceae Notes: |
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