Species Aeschynanthus longicaulis (Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant, Zebra Basket Vine, Lipstick Vine, Lipstick Plant, Zebra Basket Plant, Marmoratus Lipstick Plant) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Aeschynanthus longicaulis
Common name: Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant, Zebra Basket Vine, Lipstick Vine, Lipstick Plant, Zebra Basket Plant, Marmoratus Lipstick Plant

Measurements

Height: 2 - 3 ft
Spread: 24 - 30 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green, Dark Green, Deep Red/Burgundy
Bloom time: Summer
Bloom color: Yellow-green, Yellow-Orange, Bright Red, Fluted Orange
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Cuttings

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: Wall. ex R.Br.
Publication: Cyrtandreae : 116 (1839)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Didymocarpoideae
Tribe: Trichosporeae
Subtribe: Didymocarpinae
Genus: Aeschynanthus

Synonyms

Trichosporum longicaule Trichosporum griffithii Trichosporum marmoratum Aeschynanthus zebrinus Aeschynanthus griffithii Aeschynanthus marmoratus Aeschynanthus longicaulis Aeschynanthus zebrinus

References

Plant Know-How: Aeschynanthus longicaulis – Folia Collective, Folia Collective, https://foliacollective.com/blogs/plant-care/plant-know-how-aeschynanthus-longicaulis, accessed October 25, 2024

Aeschynanthus longicaulis | Gesneriad Reference Web, Gesneriad Reference Web, https://gesneriads.info/genera/aeschynanthus-longicaulis/, accessed October 25, 2024

Aeschynanthus longicaulis - Botanically, Botanically, https://botanically.nl/plants/aeschynanthus-longicaulis/, accessed October 25, 2024

Aeschynanthus longicaulis in Flora of China @ efloras.org, eFloras.org, http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200021513, accessed October 25, 2024

Zebra Basket Vine Care Instructions – Plantify - Urban Plantery, Plantify, https://plantify.co.za/pages/zebra-basket-vine-care-instructions-2?srsltid=AfmBOoobPWLUolbKLStRDbVKbFVm4I0xdd2qkJRoUFrFFIoESnPyIqe5, accessed October 25, 2024

Black Pagoda Lipstick Plant Care (COMPLETE Guide!) - Mr.Houseplant, Mr. Houseplant, https://www.mrhouseplant.com/blog/black-pagoda-lipstick-plant/, accessed October 25, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024