Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Hybrid origin
Hybrid origin
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Thoroughly
Moderate
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
no pruning required
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
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Whiteflies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Poisonous to grazing animals
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
meadow saffron
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Plante Lipstick
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
Estado de conservación
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
batom Planta
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
szminka roślin
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Planta lipstick
autumnale
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Family
Gesnariaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Aeschynanthus
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron
Wondering what are the properties of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron? We provide you with everything About Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron. Lipstick Plant doesn't have thorns and Meadow Saffron doesn't have thorns. Also Lipstick Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Lipstick Plant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin rash and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron
Season and care of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron is important to know. While considering everything about Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lipstick Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Meadow Saffron season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lipstick Plant is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Saffron is Loam while the PH of soil for Lipstick Plant is Neutral and for Meadow Saffron is Acidic, Neutral.
Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron Physical Information
Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Lipstick Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron are as follows:
Lipstick Plant flower color: Red and Orange Red
Lipstick Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
- Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green
Care of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron
Care of Lipstick Plant and Meadow Saffron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lipstick Plant pruning is done Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth and Meadow Saffron pruning is done no pruning required. In summer Lipstick Plant needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Meadow Saffron needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.