Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Bulb
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
  
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
  
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
  
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-15
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
  
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
  
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
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Black Walnut Toxicity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, 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
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Part sun
  
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, 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
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Mites, Scale, Southern blight, Spider mites, Thripes
  
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
  
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
  
Narcissus
  
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
  
Daffodil
  
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
  
हलका पीला
  
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
  
Narzisse
  
In French
Plante Lipstick
  
Jonquille
  
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
  
Narciso
  
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
  
ασφόδελος
  
In Portuguese
batom Planta
  
Abrótea
  
In Polish
szminka roślin
  
żonkil
  
In Latin
Planta lipstick
  
Asphodelus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Embryophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Dicotyledonae
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Gesnariaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Aeschynanthus
  
Narcissus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Narcisseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae