School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Aeschynanthus spp. |
Pronunciation: | es-kee-NAN-thus |
Common Name: | lipstick plant |
Family Name: | Gesneriaceae |
Plant Type: | Flowering pot plant, Indoor foliage plant |
Key ID Features: | Leaves are thick and glossy; stems trail downward; both leaves and stems are covered in fine hairs; flowers long, tubular, red, in terminal clusters. |
Course(s): | HORT 1193/1293 |
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Propagation: | Stem tip cuttings, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings |
Plant Care: | |
Optimal Temp.: | High indoor temperature |
Light Level: | High indoor light level |
Maintenance: | High |
Pest Susceptibility: | Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale insects, ( Pest resistant, Disease resistant ) |
Location(s): (GNH) GreeNHouse Location Map |