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Aechmea and Lipstick Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells  
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions  
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
-  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering  
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Thoroughly  
Moderate  

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry  
Average Water  

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  
Requires little pruning  

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  
-  

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  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash  
Dermititis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
-  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'  
AECHMEA pabstii  

Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant  
Aechmea, Bromeliad  

In Hindi
Lipstick Plant  
Aechmea  

In German
Lipstick Pflanze  
Aechmea  

In French
Plante Lipstick  
Aechmea  

In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta  
Aechmea  

In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών  
Αιχμέα  

In Portuguese
batom Planta  
Aechmea  

In Polish
szminka roślin  
Aechmea  

In Latin
Planta lipstick  
Aechmea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Bromeliaceae  

Genus
Aeschynanthus  
Aechmea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bromelieae  

Subfamily
-  
Bromelioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
200  
99+

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Difference Between Lipstick Plant and Aechmea

If you are confused whether Lipstick Plant or Aechmea are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lipstick Plant and Aechmea Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lipstick Plant are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring and fertilize in summer, whereas for Aechmea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lipstick Plant and Aechmea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lipstick Plant and Aechmea

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Compare Facts of Lipstick Plant vs Aechmea

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