Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
South America, Brazil
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Cactus
Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Striped
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Average Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Thoroughly
Ample Water
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
Osterkaktus
In French
Plante Lipstick
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
batom Planta
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
szminka roślin
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Planta lipstick
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aeschynanthus
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
15025
1
27800
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