Lipstick Flower – Aeschynanthus Radical – Jesnaceae Family – Blog

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At first glance, looking at the photos, you understand immediately because it's called lipstick. The flower of this plant looks like a lipstick. Therefore, it is a flower highly appreciated by women, since it appeals to femininity. These flowers usually appear in summer and the color is usually red, like a classic lipstick. The flower is a form of the cylinder and the flowers attract the Colibrì.

Scientific name: Aeschynanthus Radicans
Popular names: LipstickLipstick
Family: Jesneneráceas
Category: Perennial flowers
Climate: Ecuatorial, subtropical, tropical
Origen: Asia
Height: From 0.1 to 0.3 meters
Incandescent: Widespread light, partial shadow.
Vital cycle: Perennial plants

Information on the flower at lipstick.

• It must be grown in partial shade or far from the direct sun, but with good lighting, in fertile, well drained, rich in humus and watered at regular intervals.
• Do not tolerate air currents, water stagnation or frost. He doesn't like to «change my place».
• It can be planted inside vases and maceteros or outside in the gardens.
• It is very common to place this plant in baskets hanging on something due to its falling appearance.
• Since red is a romantic color, these plants combine very well with this type of decoration.
• Despite everything, it is a sensitive plant. It needs frequent irrigation and is nothing resistant.
• Twenty, cold and frost are things that this plant hates, so you have to protect it very well in winter.

The lipstick plant is very ornamental, even without flowers.

• It can be used to decorate internal spaces with good lighting.
• In addition to the curious and beautiful flowers, the lipstick flower has a medium foliage and a slightly clear brown tone.
• When falling it is recommended to grown it in suspended baskets, gardeners and other places where it is possible to lose leaves and flowers, usually in wealthy interiors or on balconies and courtyards.
• The lipstick floor is a beautiful interior plant with flowers, appreciated for its bright foliage and interesting flowers.
• He receives his name because the floral buttons sprout from dark pipes, which resemble a miniature lipstick tube.
• Every time they receive enough heat, humidity and filtered sunlight, they will enjoy a prolific flowering for most of the year. However, in general, lipstick plants thrive more abundantly in summer and autumn.
• One thing that is worth emphasizing is that the floor of the lipstick is not a plant that you should select to add a fragrant aroma to your home.
• While flowers do not have a strong smell, they are not particularly pleasant!

Phytosanitary treatments

Despite its surprising tropical appearance, the floor of the lipstick is generally considered a homemade plant relatively easy to take care. It is a matter of obtaining adequate levels of lighting and humidity.

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Lipstick plants appreciate light but filtered light. Too much direct sunlight can cause burns in the leaves, while very little it will cause poor flowering and the fall of the leaves.

Alone

In their tropical and humid native regions, these plants grow as often rooted in branches, rock cracks and even other plants.

You should be careful to ensure that they do not suffer from rotting of the roots when they plant them.

The potted lipstick in pot will benefit from growth in a light, well -ventilated and uniformly humid floor. Many enthusiasts include spid sand and moss in their mixture, since this helps to guarantee good drainage, avoids excessive compaction and promotes absorption.

Waterfall

Although constant humidity likes the lipstick plant, in particular during its most prolific growth period, excessive and saturated conditions can cause the rot of the roots, the fall of the leaves and fungal problems.

It is better to water moderately. The ideal is to prevent the cultivation soil from drying and offering water when the five higher centimeters are no longer wet.

Temperature and humidity

The ideal temperatures for a healthy flowering of lipstick plants vary between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Being a tropical species, they appreciate heat and high humidity.

The temperatures that descend below 50 degrees Fahrenheit are not ideal and normally will start to drop the leaves.

Even sudden temperature changes and air currents are also problematic. Therefore, it is better not to place the lipstick plant near doors, windows or air conditioning with air currents.
Fertilizer

Your lipstick will appreciate the regular application of a slow release fertilizer during the growth season.

Pruning

With its habit of waterfall, the pruning of the stems can help prevent the plant from being dirty. It can also help to encourage new healthy growth and a more complete appearance.