Aeschynanthus pulcher 'Black Pagoda'
Lipstick Plant
Type Perennial
Hardy range 10A to 10A
Height 3" to 12" / 8cm to 30cm
Spread 12" to 36" / 30cm to 90cm
Growth rate Average
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full shade
Bloom Color Red and yellow
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
Environment This plant tolerates some drought.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is sandy.
The pH preference is an acidic to neutral (less than 6.8 to 7.2) soil.
Leaf Color Green
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes Aeschynanthus is typically grown as a houseplant in cooler temperate zones. Often grown in hanging baskets. Water often when actively growing but sparingly when plant is semi-dormant in winter months. Fertilize monthly with a water soluble fertilizer.
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