Japhrolepis Lipstick Plant - Aeschynanthus - 4" Mini Hanging Basket

Aeschynanthus japhrolepis features more slender leaves and a graceful draping habit. The best time to prune it is after flowering season. Keep its stems from getting straggly to encourage thicker growth. Or, just pick off any dry leaves and let it grow wild! Related to African violets and gloxinias, lipstick plants are members of the gesneriad family. It's easy to see the reason for their common name since the lobed red flowers emerging from a maroon sheath do resemble lipsticks in tubes. Natives of the West Indies, the plants grow as epiphytes in the wild, but they're most comfortable in hanging baskets in the home. Blooms should come and go all year if the plant has suitable bright light and adequate water. The soil shouldn't dry out completely, but should not be soggy. Like all plants from the tropics, lipstick plants suffer in low humidity. Misting the leaves will increase the humidity.

• Easy to grow house plant
• Proper name: Aeschynanthus 'japhrolepis'
• Loves bright light but not direct sunlight
• Prefers soil on the dry side but please never leave it totally dry. Mist periodically
• Immediate Shipping in a 4" hanging pot with attached saucer, may not be in bloom.