Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
-
Types
Big Apple, Black Pagoda, Holiday Bells
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp forests, Rainforest, Tropical regions
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
14-1510-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Orange Red
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Striped
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Thoroughly
Moderate
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Skin rash
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
AESCHYNANTHUS 'Hot Flash'
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Basket Vine, Hot Flash Lipstick Plant, Lipstick Plant
Macadamia
In Hindi
Lipstick Plant
Macadamia
In German
Lipstick Pflanze
Macadamia
In French
Plante Lipstick
Macadamia
In Spanish
Pintalabios Planta
Macadamia
In Greek
κραγιόν φυτών
Macadamia
In Portuguese
batom Planta
Macadamia
In Polish
szminka roślin
Macadamia
In Latin
Planta lipstick
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Proteales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Aeschynanthus
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1504
1
27800
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