Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Striped
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Thoroughly
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
In French
Plante Lipstick
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
In Portuguese
batom Planta
In Polish
szminka roślin
In Latin
Planta lipstick
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Order
Lamiales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Aeschynanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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27800
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