Aeschynanthus, Basket Vine, Lipstick Plant 'Black Pagoda'

Aeschynanthus

Family
Gesneriaceae (ges-ner-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Aeschynanthus (es-kee-NAN-thus)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Textured
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Orange
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Herbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Antelope, California

Buford, Georgia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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mid central, FL (Zone 9a) | January 2009 | positive

purchased in spring '08. i re-potted it in summer '08. it has gotten absolutely huge. it hangs in the branches of a red cedar and gets...Read More

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(Zone 5a) | November 2005 | neutral

It is a hybrid of A. longicaulis and A. speciosus. First parent is responsible for the great foliage, second for the yellowish-red (o...Read More

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