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:
Stems trail downward; leaves opposite, ovate-elliptic, most 4-8cm long x 2-5cm wide, thick and glossy, margin entire and ciliate (both leaves and stems are covered in fine hairs); flowers long, tubular, red, in terminal clusters.
Habit:
Epiphytic, Pendulous
Form:
Mounded, Weeping
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China, South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Hanging basket, Indoor plant
Additional Info:
Google. Species shown may include A. longicaulis (A. 'Black Pagoda', A. 'Mona Lisa', A. pulcher), and A. radicans.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Succulent
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green, Brown, Dark brown marbled coloration; purple underside.
Shapes:
Elliptic, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Additional Info:
Leaves variegated
Inflorescence Type:
Corymb
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Orange, Yellow, Red, Dark-red
Flower Time at Peak:
Mar, Sep, Can flower any month
Fruit Type:
Berry (true)
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
May, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Succulent leaves
Propagation:
Stem tip cuttings, Eye (leaf bud) cuttings
Optimal Temp.:
High
Light Level:
High
Maintenance:
High
Pest Susceptibility:
Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale insects (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
