Common name: Lipstick vine
Botanical name: Aeschynanthus lobbianus Family: Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family)
Lipstick vine is an attractive flowering vine for
use in hanging pots. The common name refers to the
appearance of the flower buds. Two inch scarlet blooms open from buds
resembling tubes of lipstick. Glossy green foliage on trailing stems.
The plant prefers
partial shade, particularly in summer. Potting mixes should
be moist and porous. Water freely spring through the fall
but keep the soil a little drier in winter. Fertilize
occasionally with a liquid fertilizer. The trailing stems
can be 2 feet long so may need pruning after flowering has
finished. The plant tolerates most house temperatures.
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