Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant)

Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with tubular red flowers and small trailing deep green leaves plant
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) trailing stems with pointed green leaves and vibrant red tube shaped flowers.

Botanical name: Aeschynanthus sp.

Common names: Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Vine

Family: Gesneriaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
ShadeSun exposure: Shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular; moderate
Red, crimson, vinous flowersYellow, orange flowersFlower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing

A very attractive flowering vine, that is mostly used in hanging pots. Water freely durning spring to fall, but keep the soil a little drier in the winter. The trailing stems can be 2ft long, so they may need pruning after flowering has finished. The plant tolerates most house temperatures. Ideal temperatures are 60 degrees at night but 10 to 15 degrees higher during the day. A. pulcher is one of the classic lipstick plants, and is similar to A. lobbianus -- except for the tan colored calyx.

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Image gallery: 22 images
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with long green leaves beside a metal ruler, close up
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) green foliage measured with a metal ruler on a white surface.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) green leaves hanging down from a dark plastic hanging container plant.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with thick green foliage growing in a black hanging plastic basket.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) dark green leaves on trailing stems in a close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) trailing stems with thick dark green leaves nestled in a container.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with fuzzy red flower in a close up view
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with tubular red flower rising among deep green oval leaves
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with a vivid red tubular flower in a close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) revealing a tubular red flower emerging from a dark purple base.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with dark green waxy leaves on trailing purple stems plant
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) shows trailing purple stems with many small oval green leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with lush green leaves and long thin brown stem plant
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with thick green leaves and a long thin brown stem.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with tubular red flower close up on green vine leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with long red tubular flower and small green oval leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with tubular red flower close up showing waxy petals and stamens.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) tubular red flower extending from deep maroon calyx on green foliage.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with deep red flowers and fuzzy dark purple calyxes close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with open red flowers and dark purple fuzzy tubular calyxes.
Aeschynanthus speciosus orange tubular flower close up with green waxy foliage leaves
Aeschynanthus speciosus cluster of orange flowers with red edges and green leaves
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with orange flower and green leaves in a close up
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) showing orange tubular flower cluster growing from deep green glossy foliage
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with orange tubular flower and dark green waxy leaves close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with distinctive orange tubular flower clusters and thick green waxy leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with light green leaves and a hairy brown stem close up
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with pointed, light green leaves and tiny hairs on the stem.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with tubular red flower clusters and dense green waxy leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with many tubular red flowers growing among the pointed green foliage.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with red tubular flower clusters in a close up view.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with vibrant red tubular flowers on long thin trailing green stems.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with many small red flowers growing on a hanging plant.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) in a hanging container with numerous red tubular flowers and green leaves.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with long red flowers and dark purple foliage close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) shows vibrant red flowers alongside deep purple pointed succulent foliage.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with a red flower and glossy green leaves close up.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with a vibrant red flower attached to a slender green stem.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) vibrant red tubular flower close up on green foliage branch
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) tubular red flower cluster with small oval green leaves on stems
Aeschynanthus speciosus orange and yellow flower cluster close up among deep green leaves
Aeschynanthus speciosus cluster of tubular orange and yellow flowers among green foliage.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with red flowers and dark purple foliage on long thin stems.
Aeschynanthus sp. (Lipstick Plant) with vibrant red flowers emerging from dark purple foliage and stems.


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