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About Lipstick Plant and Damson


About Damson and Lipstick Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Fruit   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells   
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions   
Open Forest, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Striped   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Green, Brown   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering   
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Thoroughly   
Moderate   

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Not Available   

Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash   
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'   
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   

Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant   
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   

In Hindi
Lipstick Plant   
जामुन   

In German
Lipstick Pflanze   
Zwetschgen   

In French
Plante Lipstick   
prune de Damas   

In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta   
ciruela ciruela   

In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών   
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
batom Planta   
damson ameixa   

In Polish
szminka roślin   
mirabelki   

In Latin
Planta lipstick   
damson plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Embryophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Dicotyledonae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Rosales   

Family
Gesnariaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Aeschynanthus   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Lipstick Plant and Damson

Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Plant and Damson? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Plant and Damson. Lipstick Plant doesn't have thorns and Damson doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Plant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin rash and Damson has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lipstick Plant and Damson and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lipstick Plant and Damson

Season and care of Lipstick Plant and Damson is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Plant and Damson Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Damson season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Plant is Loam, Sand and for Damson is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lipstick Plant is Neutral and for Damson is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lipstick Plant and Damson Physical Information

Lipstick Plant and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Plant and Damson are as follows:

Care of Lipstick Plant and Damson

Care of Lipstick Plant and Damson include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Plant pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth and Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lipstick Plant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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