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Aeschynanthus radicans

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Species of flowering plant

Aeschynanthus radicans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Genus: Aeschynanthus
Species: A. radicans
Binomial name
Aeschynanthus radicans
Jack
Synonyms
  • Trichosporum radicans (Jack) Nees
  • Aeschynanthus radicans var. lanuginosus Ridl.
  • Aeschynanthus radicans var. robustior C.B.Clarke
  • Trichosporum ovatum D.Don ex C.B.Clarke

Aeschynanthus radicans is a vine-like plant in the family Gesneriaceae. It is native to the humid tropics of the Malay Peninsula south to Java.

Description

Flowers and leaves

It is an epiphyte or lithophyte growing to 1.5 m tall, with leathery, green leaves that are 4–8 cm long, ovate to lanceolate, opposite or whorled. The flowers are terminal, tubular, 5–7.5 cm long, with the upper lobes shorter than the lower. They are usually scarlet with yellow throats.

The common name lipstick plant, shared with other plants of the genus Aeschynanthus, comes from the scarlet flowers that open from buds resembling tubes of lipstick.

Cultivation

This plant is noted for its excellence as an interior plant and is perfect for hanging baskets. It requires a great deal of light, but not direct sunlight. Humidity is also noted as having an important positive effect. Clipping the plant makes it fuller. New plants may be started in water from clippings. This particular plant is also distinctive due to its pungent smell.

References

  1. ^ "Aeschynanthus radicans Jack". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. "Aeschynanthus radicans Jack". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. Cui, Jin; Chen, Jianjun; Henny, Richard J. (2008-09-23). "Regeneration of Aeschynanthus radicans via direct somatic embryogenesis and analysis of regenerants with flow cytometry". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant. 45 (1): 34. doi:10.1007/s11627-008-9147-9. ISSN 1475-2689.
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Aeschynanthus radicans
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