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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-10

Sunset Zone
H1, H2

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

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
No

Season

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
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Embryophyta

Class
Dicotyledonae

Order
Lamiales

Family
Gesnariaceae

Genus
Aeschynanthus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Lipstick Plant

Want to know the properties of Lipstick Plant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Lipstick Plant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Skin rash. Lipstick Plant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Lipstick Plant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lipstick Plant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Lipstick Plant physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lipstick Plant

Taking Lipstick Plant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Lipstick Plant include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering and Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Keep Slightly Dry. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Lipstick Plant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lipstick Plant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lipstick Plant is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells. This plant's habitat is Damp forests, Rainforest and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 14-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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