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Lipstick Plant Rasta in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Aeschynanthus 'Rasta'

 

Lipstick Plant 'Rasta'

The Aeschynanthus lipstick vine has pointy, waxy leaves and blooms with bright clusters of red blossoms. These flowers emerge from a maroon bud resembling a tube of lipstick from which the plant derives its common name. 'Rasta' has curled twisted leaves with bright red flowers emerging from darker calyxes. Ideal for hanging baskets indoors.

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plant Features
  • Lipstick Plant Rasta likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Lipstick Plant Rasta likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Lipstick Plant Rasta is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Lipstick Plant Rasta likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Lipstick Plant 'Rasta'

Latin name

Aeschynanthus 'Rasta'

type

Houseplant

family

Gesneriaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Lipstick Plant Rasta likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Lipstick Plant Rasta is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Lipstick Plant Rasta likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Lipstick Plant Rasta likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Lipstick Plant Rasta is 0.45meters x 0.60meters 0.45 M 0.60 M

Aeschynanthus 'Rasta'

The Aeschynanthus lipstick vine has pointy, waxy leaves and blooms with bright clusters of red blossoms. These flowers emerge from a maroon bud resembling a tube of lipstick from which the plant derives its common name. 'Rasta' has curled twisted leaves with bright red flowers emerging from darker calyxes. Ideal for hanging baskets indoors.


Planting indoors.

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

To display its cascading habit perfectly, plant in a hanging basket. The plant needs bright light for a portion of the day, but not all day long. Avoid placing it in full sun. It should be grown in a room temperature of 21-27C for maximum bloom but will flower to a lesser degree in a temperature as low as 16C.

 
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